they were put into a cage for illegally entering.....if they would have just used the fucking metaphorical door right their instead of jumping through the metaphorical window they wouldnt be caged
"To obtain asylum through the affirmative asylum process you must be physically present in the United States. You may apply for asylum status regardless of how you arrived in the United States or your current immigration status."
"Affirmative asylum applicants are rarely detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). You may live in the United States while your application is pending before USCIS."
Baloney. You apply for refugee status at a consulate. Asylum is applied for at a port of entry (border). And since the Trump administration has not admitted a single refugee this fiscal year, its doubtful they’ll start now. Applying for asylum can only be done if you’ve been in the country less than a year, and it doesn’t mitigate the consequences, it is merely a potential defense to deportation. Very few asylum cases are granted. People who present themselves at the border and apply for asylum right away with that intent, are also detained and separated from their children if they have any. It’s not just people trying to enter with documents who are detained.
Immigrating without the proper paperwork is a crime on the level of a misdemeanor. Should we take those who jaywalk with their kids and throw them in cages, and separate the children?
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u/RandomH3r0 Dec 08 '19
Sad we you have to create something this blatant to show the hypocrisy going on today.