One of the immigration courts with the highest asylum approval rates in the country has officially

One of the immigration courts with the highest asylum approval rates in the country has officially shut down. ⚖️ According to reports from the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco’s main immigration court closed after the Trump administration fired or pushed out most of its judges. More than 117,000 pending cases are now being transferred to an already overwhelmed courthouse in Concord, California. 🚨 San Francisco handled one of the largest asylum caseloads in the nation and had one of the strongest records for granting relief. Between 2019 and 2024, nearly 75% of asylum applicants received some form of protection, almost double the national average. 📄 Immigration attorneys are already documenting the consequences: hearings canceled with almost no notice, rising courthouse arrests, and immigrants skipping hearings out of fear, which can trigger automatic deportation orders. ⚠️ One asylum applicant was reportedly granted provisional asylum by a judge who was fired before signing the order. The case was reassigned to another judge who was also fired, and now the applicant is waiting yet again. Many lawyers believe the chaos is intentional. 💬 If you currently have a pending asylum case, do not let confusion or fear push you out of the system. Despite everything happening under Trump 2.0, asylum cases are still being won every day in immigration court and at the asylum office. 📝 If you need help with an asylum case or help getting a loved one out of immigration detention, send the word “CONSULT” in a direct message.