Barr is trying to stop the madness and Lindsey 2.0 is trying to get the laws changed to end it permanently.
Via Townhall:
In hopes of cutting down on fraud and abuse, Attorney General Bill Barr has implemented a new ruling requiring that individuals seeking asylum in the United States be held in detention facilities until their court date. Essentially, Barr is ending catch-and-release of those claiming asylum.
As a reminder, the vast majority of asylum claims are thrown out and “credible fear” or “reasonable fear” statements are fraudulently used to gain access to the United States. A reminder from the White House:
-There has been a massive spike in migrants claiming asylum at the border regardless of whether their claims have merit or not.
-Prior to 2013, 1 out of every 100 aliens arriving at the border claimed credible fear and sought asylum. That number has skyrocketed to 1 out of every 10.
-Less than 10 percent of those who were granted credible fear in 2018 were ultimately approved for asylum.
-Capacity at immigration facilities has been pushed to its limit, driving our already broken system from “catch-and-release” to just release.
-Congress needs to fix our asylum laws by raising the credible fear standard and tightening eligibility to prevent abuse of the system.
-Currently, migrants with meritless claims often cross the border illegally, claim “credible fear,” and gain release into the interior of the country.