
Eight years. Three Presidents. And still no resolution on an asylum claim.
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Maribel, who fled Honduras with her four children in 2014, is among the more than 660,000 asylum seekers in the US immigration system still waiting to resolve their cases. This logjam has bogged down the US immigration court system, leaving hundreds of thousands of people often waiting years for a resolution.
Nearly eight years later, Maribel, now living in Maryland, is still waiting for the US to decide if she can stay in the country or if she'll be deported.
Maribel, whom CNN is referring to by her middle name to protect her identity, is among the more than 660,000 asylum seekers in the US immigration system still waiting to resolve their cases. This logjam has bogged down the US immigration court system, leaving hundreds of thousands of people often waiting years for a resolution.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.