Asylum Denied at Fort Snelling

Asylum approval rates at Fort Snelling have plummeted to less than two percent, a drastic drop from over ten percent under Biden and more than twenty-eight percent under Trump’s first term. For some nationalities, like Ecuadorians, the odds are nearly impossible. This isn’t by accident — immigration experts say it’s a deliberate strategy to make asylum harder to win. One woman, Sofia, fled Ecuador seeking safety, only to be given a week to prepare for her hearing after three years in the U.S. Courts are overwhelmed, with hundreds appearing at once — some say it’s meant to intimidate. Officials call it routine, but the chaos and lack of support make the process terrifying. Fort Snelling’s crisis mirrors a nationwide tightening of the asylum system, leaving applicants and reporters alike struggling to make sense of it all. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/abb4a0fc2e384165