Most people attempting to claim asylum in the U.S. have invalid claims, and many of them are abusing the system, trying to use their claim as a substitute for illegal immigration, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday.
Mr. Sessions, in a speech to immigration judges, said he would impose new rules that will give them more clarity in being able to sort out those invalid claims.
He said too many people are using the generous U.S. asylum process to claim escape from generally grim conditions back home, rather than because they were persecuted for their race or religion or some other reason particular to themselves.
“Asylum was never meant to alleviate all problems — even all serious problems — that people face every day all over the world,” he said in his prepared remarks.
The government has said it will prosecute those who jump the border, even if they are making asylum claims, to try to push people to use the orderly method.
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2 comments:
Technically anyone asking for asylum needs to ask first closest country to them. Yes, this works for Mexicans but not for all of those south of Mexico.
Exactly, 2:05. And if someone wants to leave an abusive relationship or gang violence, why do they need to move several countries away? Of course, their own country may need to actually start enforcing their own laws...
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