A Kansas City immigrant’s last hope to stay hinges on asylum. But the odds are against her
- Posted on May 28, 2026
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A Kansas City immigrant’s last hope to stay hinges on asylum. But the odds are against her
Judges in Kansas City Immigration Court hear asylum cases from across Missouri and Kansas. The high denial rates for asylum stem from judicial discretion and how hard it can be to prove persecution in one’s home country.