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8th Circuit Court of Appeals
Coverage of 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in the Nexus archive.
- Immigrants fleeing gang violence see door to asylum closing at Fort Snelling
Asylum seekers fleeing gang violence face near-zero approval rates at Fort Snelling immigration court due to legal precedents and policy changes under President Donald Trump. The court, part of the Justice Department, has seen asylum approvals drop to under 2% in Trump's second term, with applicants like Sofia from Ecuador struggling to gain permanent status amid constricted legal pathways.