DHS Secretary: 1 in 10 Arriving Aliens Claim ‘Credible Fear’ to Seek Asylum in U.S.
(CNSNews.com) - One in 10 arriving aliens claim “credible fear†- the first step in the U.S. asylum process, compared to one out of every 100 arriving aliens who did so before 2013, DHS Secretary Kristjen Nielsen said Wednesday.
Nielsen detailed the loopholes that illegal aliens exploit to avoid detention and removal from the United States.
“While we have been apprehending aliens at the border with historic efficiency, these illicit smuggling groups saw that our ability to actually remove those who come here illegally did not keep pace. They saw that there were loopholes they could exploit to avoid detention and removal, and let me give you some numbers to put how that has changed the context of our immigration and border security system,†she told reporters.
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