claim: in the u.s. asylum system, "claims of 'fear to return' have skyrocketed, and the percentage of claims that are genuinely meritorious are down."
author: jeff sessions
evidence_1: oct 12, 2017 ... claims of fear to return have skyrocketed, and the percentage of claims that are  genuinely meritorious are down," he said. according to the most recent data, the  u.s. granted asylum to more than 26,100 individuals in fiscal ...
evidence_2: oct 12, 2017 ... the american people have rightly gotten frustrated as our system itself has  deteriorated. ... is placed in removal proceedings and allowed to present an  asylum claim to an immigration judge. ... claims of fear to return have  skyrocketed, and the percentage of claims that are genuinely meritorious are  down.
evidence_3: oct 12, 2017 ... this system is currently subject to rampant abuse and fraud. ... claims of fear to  return have skyrocketed, and the percentage of claims that are genuinely  meritorious are down. ... very people who say they came here seeking asylum— never even file an asylum application once they are in the united states.
evidence_4: oct 12, 2017 ... claims of fear to return have skyrocketed, and the percentage of claims that are  genuinely meritorious are down," he said. according to a ... but it has become an  easy ticket to illegal entry into the united states," sessions said.
evidence_5: oct 12, 2017 ... sessions during a speech accused u.s. immigration attorneys of "exploiting"  loopholes in ... claims of fear to return have skyrocketed, and the percentage of  claims that are genuinely meritorious are down," he continued. ... must act to  reform asylum policy before the system is completely overwhelmed.