Attorney General Barr Attempts to End Asylum Abuse Madness With New Ruling
Posted on AllSides April 17th, 2019
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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...
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