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Your links show it's much less common than I'd think. In all cases you cited the majority of asylum claims were legitimate.

    Link 1:

> "It's almost like a war zone for homosexuals," said immigration lawyer Richard Odeleye

> it's not uncommon for gay and lesbian Nigerians to get married simply to keep up appearances. When they come to Canada, they struggle to come to terms with their decision and assume they must be bisexual

...sounds like a good reason to leave and claim asylum.

Out of 2,055 Nigerians:

> a few lawyers were responsible for a "disproportionate" number of claims

    Link 2:

> identified 36 as possibly fraudulent

...so a whole criminal enterprise is prepping fake asylum seekers but not even 15% of them are possibly fraudulent?

    Link 3:

> two indictments charging nine individuals

A whole 9!