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August 5, 2026

Federal rule change could reduce chances of Georgia asylum seekers getting reliefFederal rule change could reduce chances of Georgia asylum seekers getting relief
By Emily Wu Pearson


In Georgia, attorneys warn fewer people will get asylum. Georgia’s immigration courts have some of the lowest asylum grant rates in the country. Data from the nonprofit Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse shows courts in Georgia for fiscal year 2025 had about an 87% asylum denial rate.


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