On US-Mexico Border, Groups Help Migrants with Severe Problems
But it takes years for asylum cases to be decided in U.S. immigration court. Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, an information center, said more than 1.5 million people are waiting for their cases to be heard.
Activists say a long wait for asylum and a long trip through many countries can worsen the trauma that migrants experience.
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Syracuse University
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