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8 Million Migrant Encounters Fuel Asylum Claim Backlog

8/19/2025

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The Biden administration recorded over eight million migrant encounters, resulting in a backlog of over one million asylum claims by 2024.
USCIS Director Joe Edlow highlighted a 1.5 million asylum case backlog from the previous administration's inaction on immigration fraud.
Edlow called for restoring integrity to the immigration system, criticizing the current administration's approach.
Critics contend that numerous Central Americans are granted asylum without legitimate persecution claims.

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Story summary

The Biden administration recorded over eight million migrant encounters, resulting in a backlog of over one million asylum claims by 2024.
USCIS Director Joe Edlow highlighted a 1.5 million asylum case backlog from the previous administration's inaction on immigration fraud.
Edlow called for restoring integrity to the immigration system, criticizing the current administration's approach.
Critics contend that numerous Central Americans are granted asylum without legitimate persecution claims.