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Under Trump, Bay Area asylum denials doubled, judges were dismissed, and stricter rules sparked due process concerns.
Under the Trump administration, Bay Area immigration courts denied asylum claims at a 54% rate from February to August 2025, more than double the 26% rate under Biden.
This surge coincides with the dismissal of at least 14 immigration judges in the region and nationwide, without official explanation, and a push to clear a backlog exceeding 1.1 million cases.
The Justice Department has begun hiring new judges, referred to as “deportation judges,” and implemented stricter vetting, citing security concerns after a D.C. shooting.
Courts now reject incomplete applications without hearings, raising due process concerns.
Advocates say the changes have created fear and eroded trust in the system, despite existing background checks.
Bajo Trump, las denegaciones de asilo en el Área de la Bahía se duplicaron, los jueces fueron destituidos y las reglas más estrictas provocaron preocupaciones sobre el debido proceso.