Asylum Claims on the Rise After Election
Published:
Mon, Dec 19th 2016 @ 3:17 pm EST
Illegal aliens are filing false asylum claims with the federal government to delay deportation ahead of the more aggressive immigration enforcement policies that are expected to be part of the Trump administration. By applying for asylum, illegal aliens gain legal status until their case goes before a judge who will rule on their claim.
The influx of border surgers who have illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border since 2014 have also abused the asylum process in order to remain in the United States legally. Asylum claims are supposed to be reserved for foreign citizens who have a credible fear of persecution in their home countries on the basis of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion.
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/illegal-aliens-file-false-asylum-claims-avoid-deportation
