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How Luck, Not Justice, Prevails in US Immigration Courts
New reporting from Bloomberg uncovers how the difference between being granted or denied safe haven in the US often boils down to chance.
Migrants in a US Border Patrol vehicle wait to be transported for asylum claim processing at the US-Mexico border in Campo, California, in April.
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The US asylum process is meant to offer a fair shot at safe haven. But new reporting from Bloomberg uncovers how the difference between those who are granted asylum and those who are denied often boils down to chance.