MiZery said:
How do they not qualify? How do you know 'Most'?
Here let me summarize for you:Immigration and Nationality Act (INA): https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB10816. Literally the first paragraph.
- Section 208(a)(1) of the INA: This section of the INA codifies the right of individuals to apply for asylum, stating: "Any alien who is physically present in the United States or who arrives in the United States (whether or not at a designated port of arrival and including an alien who is brought to the United States after having been interdicted in international or United States waters), irrespective of such alien's status, may apply for asylum."
International Law:
- The United States is a signatory to the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, which incorporates the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. These international agreements establish the right to seek asylum from persecution in other countries.
There are more than 11 million unauthorized immigrants in the US. Around 25,000 are granted asylum per year. This is an extremely broken system. I can logically conclude that we don't have 6+ million legitimate asylum seekers here. Why have only 2 million asylum cases been filed in the past 20 years? Don't they have to fear government persecution or something?