Quote (Black XistenZ @ May 2 2018 07:53pm)
But arent border police federal agents?
Supposedly they aren't crossing illegally. If their reason is good enough, then they have to be allowed to apply for asylum.
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Trump’s administration cites a more than tenfold rise in asylum claims compared with 2011 and growing numbers of families and children - who are more likely to be allowed to remain while their cases await hearing - as signs that people are fraudulently taking advantage of the system.
Trump wants to tighten U.S. law to make it harder for people to claim asylum. For now, though, despite his orders to keep such migrant caravans out of the country, international and U.S. law obliges the government to listen to people’s stories and decide whether they deserve shelter.
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday it had launched prosecutions against 11 “suspected” caravan members on charges of crossing the border illegally.
I guess the US could just say: Sorry your story doesn't cut it, and be done with it. Like the one lady who's story is domestic abuse. I'd be like hey sorry to hear that but...
The laws both in the US and internationally, need to change, or the only 1st world countries left will be Russia and China.