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Houston Chronicle
February 21, 2019

Separated mother reunited with daughter in Houston, part of ‘thousands’ not included in judge’s order
By Lomi Kriel


Caal’s case was reviewed by Judge Robert Powell, who denies about 83 percent of all asylum cases, compared to a national denial rate of 58 percent, according to federal data analyzed by Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. When her account through a Q’eqchi court translator differed from her interview with the asylum officer, she said the judge told her she was lying and denied her appeal.


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