Asylum denials on the rise?

[Global Nation] "They’re trying to win as opposed to determining if this person really deserves asylum or not." Fewer immigrants are receiving asylum since President Donald Trump took office. The trend holds true in New York City, which had been seen as one of the places with favorable immigration courts for asylum-seekers. Four years ago, just 16% of immigrants were denied asylum in New York. Now, that figure has more than doubled, to 37% in the current fiscal year. [Why it's harder to win asylum, even in New York]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Plus, here are a few more stories you might have missed: [California governor halts deportations of 2 Cambodian refugees, thwarting Trump administration]( Gov. Gavin Newsom's pardon of state convictions is widely interpreted as a rebuke to Trump administration policies. [A veteran of superhero comics took on immigration, language and the comic book industry]( A bilingual comic book without translations exposed a political divide among the audience. [60 years before BTS, the Kim Sisters were America's original K-pop stars]( Sixty years before today's “K-pop invasion,” the Kim Sisters, a Korean girl group, landed on US shores and rocketed to stardom — singing American hits before they even learned English. Thanks for joining us! — Marnette Federis, education editor [GlobalNation FB]( [Global Nation Twitter]( [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( Global Nation is a part of PRI - Public Radio International.