US reaches deal that would make asylum seekers wait in Mexico
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Rather than a few asylum seekers being processed each day at the port of entry in Tijuana, because the ability to process cases will no longer be limited by available detention space, many more asylum applications can be taken. More importantly, this puts a major dent in the scam of illegals applying for amnesty and being released on “parole” to reappear for their hearing.
After an initial fear screening at the port of entry, the asylum seeker would wait until his or her scheduled court appearance before an immigration judge. Then the asylum seeker would be escorted to a federal courthouse by U.S. officers, but would potentially have to return to Mexico again if the judge did not reach an immediate determination on the claim.
Under the rules, an applicant whose asylum claim is denied would not be allowed to return to Mexico. Instead, the person would remain in U.S. custody and face immediate deportation to his or her home country.