“Only 15%" of migrants apprehended when crossing the southern border qualify for asylum status and "only about half of them even show up for their court cases.”
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FactCheck.org says: A 2020 study said 95% of nondetained applicants for relief from removal went to all of their court hearings from 2008-2018. And the 15% grant rate calculation factors in people who were not granted nor denied asylum.