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