DHS chief reveals startling stat on asylum seekers who skip hearings, disappear

[libertybele]

The truth!

DHS chief reveals startling stat on asylum seekers who skip hearings, disappear

The acting Homeland Security secretary gave lawmakers a glimpse Tuesday into just how many asylum seekers skip their hearings after being released into the United States -- telling a Senate panel that a recent program found 90 percent miss their court dates.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., asked Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan how many asylum seekers coming across the southern border show up for their hearings.

It depends on demographic, the court, but we see too many cases where people are not showing up,” he said, telling Graham that DHS recently conducted a pilot program with family units.

“Out of those 7,000 cases, 90 received final orders of removal in absentia, 90 percent,” he said.

“90 percent did not show up?” Graham asked.

“Correct, that is a recent sample from families crossing the border,” McAleenan clarified.

McAleenan’s testimony also painted a grim portrait of a border crisis that shows no signs of easing, with Border Patrol overwhelmed and underfunded. The secretary described authorities as hamstrung by laws that limit how long they can keep migrants in custody.

“Currently due to a single district court order, we cannot obtain effective immigration enforcement results for the families arriving at our border -- they cannot be held for longer than 21 days and do not receive rulings from immigration courts for years,” he said.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported that it encountered 144,000 migrants at the border in May, a level not seen in decades, describing the situation as a “full-blown emergency.” McAleenan said that 60,000 children have entered into DHS custody in just the last 40 days.

McAleenan told lawmakers they also suffer due to “misaligned” asylum standards, meaning many of those who demonstrate “credible fear” of returning home -- the initial bar for claiming asylum -- are later judged not to have a valid asylum claim.........

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dhs-secretary-reveals-startling-stat-on-asylum-seekers-who-skip-hearings-disappear

[libertybele]

The stats are alarming; 90% of those seeking asylum don't show up for their hearings.  That means that they disappear and are lost in the 'shadows'.  So ... obviously if they're skipping their hearings, I doubt they are fearing for their lives and need asylum in the first place!

[austingirl]

They aren't legitimate asylum seekers. Haven't followed the protocol. They are driven by all the free stuff promised to them on our dime. Some are carrying disease. I'm going to monitor CDC stats for communicable diseases.

[libertybele]

They aren't legitimate asylum seekers. Haven't followed the protocol. They are driven by all the free stuff promised to them on our dime. Some are carrying disease. I'm going to monitor CDC stats for communicable diseases.

Please, let me know, I'd be interested in that data. Thanks.