It actually goes deeper than that. Democrats have shown, on multiple occasions, including the recent budget showdown, that they were willing to compromise on immigration. They gave up things they wanted in exchange for things they wanted. That’s how compromise works. Republicans were also willing to compromise.
Trump said no. He didn’t want to compromise.
The ball is wholly in the court of Republicans right now-this is exactly what they’ve been down on their knees praying for, God granted their wish, and now they’re STILL trying to blame Democrats for virtually everything they refuse to do on their own. It’s really remarkable that there are people on this forum who are so loyal to their party and afraid of change that they still buy into that crap.
And? You have had your opportunity to submit your claim and your family will not be separated, which is the big complaint of the day. That does not give you a right to illegal entry.
(a) Authority to apply for asylum
(1) In general
Any alien who is physically present in the United States or who arrives in the United States (whether or not at a designated port of arrival and including an alien who is brought to the United States after having been interdicted in international or United States waters), irrespective of such alien’s status, may apply for asylum in accordance with this section or, where applicable, section 1225(b) of this title.
We do follow the law. They can and do apply for asylum if they have entered the country illegally. That doesn’t remove the fact that they broke the law when they entered the country illegally. They could have applied for asylum without breaking the law.
“You do not need to break the law of this country by entering illegally to claim asylum,” she said. “If you are seeking asylum, go to a port of entry.”…DHS Secretary
Who ever said differently? The difference is that you can do it at a port of entry without breaking a law, or you can cross the border illegally, which is a 6 month misdemeanor, and then do it.
But there is evidence that even families who seek asylum at ports of entry are being separated. One high-profile case involves a Congolese woman who sought asylum and still was separated from her 7-year-old daughter. In February, NPR’s Burnett reported on the legal battle of Ms. L v. ICE.
Hers is not an isolated case, according to immigrant advocates.
“Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service has documented 53 incidents of family separation in the last nine months, mostly Central Americans. Other immigrant support groups say there are many more cases,” Burnett reported
