President Trump and various administration officials have accurately diagnosed the crisis at the border and its impact on the security of our nation by pointing out the widespread exploitation of our asylum laws. Every day, people cross our borders and present claims that are clearly coached, knowing that in most cases they will be released pending a hearing that could be years in the future. Because of this, there are now nearly one million cases backlogged in the immigration court and massive backlogs at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) asylum offices.
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The Democrats and the welfare state want more constituents,and the Chamber of Commerce wants cheap wages. This is the real reason neither party fixes this when the have the majority’s. Bottom line. The American workers get the shaft with low wages and fewer job opportunities in unskilled labor.