Gonzales: Ineligible asylum-seekers ‘gaming’ US immigration system
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EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, says he’s not surprised at reports that nine out of 10 people coming across the border illegally are getting released into the country as soon as they claim asylum.
What worries him is the domino effect such a trend creates in terms of fostering additional migration of people likely ineligible for asylum, and the strain a migrant surge after another puts on border law enforcement agencies and communities.
“The issue that many of us in the House Republican side have, is this massive catch-and-release that is occurring,” Gonzales, whose district includes 800 miles of U.S.-Mexico border, said in a Wednesday teleconference with reporters. “Somebody can enter our country illegally, they can be processed,
and they can immediately be released into the country, and in some cases, they get work visas.”
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