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From 2008 to 2018, for example, the Federal Register recorded a 1,883% increase in "credible fear" claims. 258 Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University tracks immigration statistics, including applications for asylum, asylum decisions, custody status of asylum seekers, and other adjudication statistics. 259 In 2008, for example, foreign nationals had filed 42,841 applications for asylum.260 The number remained steady for several years, but by 2023 jumped to 478,885 applications for asylum.26 i Notably, most asylum applications are classified as defensive applications, which a foreign national may file as a response after DHS initiates a removal proceeding......[Citing TRAC data and reports].
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