Graphical Highlights
 
Asylum Decisions in Immigration Courts

Fiscal Year* Decisions Grant Rate Denial Rate
1986 4,414 10.8 89.2
1987 6,048 19.3 80.7
1988 8,963 25.5 74.5
1989 9,697 24.1 75.9
1990 12,068 23.2 76.8
1991 8,864 24.0 76.0
1992 9,103 24.0 76.0
1993 8,623 23.6 76.4
1994 10,641 19.3 80.7
1995 18,868 16.6 83.4
1996 30,343 17.0 83.0
1997 28,308 23.2 76.8
1998 27,526 26.5 73.5
1999 26,584 31.7 68.3
2000 25,264 36.6 63.4
2001 25,035 40.0 60.0
2002 29,357 37.4 62.6
2003 35,782 37.4 62.6
2004 33,892 38.4 61.6
2005 30,744 38.1 61.9
2006 29,783 44.7 55.3
2007 27,731 46.3 53.7
2008 24,028 45.2 54.8
2009 21,589 47.5 52.5
2010*                  19,937 49.9 50.1

* As recorded in the Executive Office for Immigration Review files as of June 21, 2010. Figures for FY 2010 are projected, based upon 14,122 that were recorded.


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