Fort Snelling asylum seekers face near-zero approval rate under Trump policy shift
Jun 1, 2026·Location: St. Paul, MN
Immigration judges at Fort Snelling Immigration Court in Minnesota granted asylum in just 2 out of 982 cases in the first two months of 2026, reflecting a sweeping shift in policy under the Trump administration. The court is now rejecting asylum claims at twice the rate it did during the Biden administration, with judges under pressure to issue deportation orders quickly and immigrant advocates reporting that viable cases are being lost.
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