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Nearly two-thirds of unaccompanied illegal immigrant children requesting asylum this year have had their initial applications approved, the House Judiciary Committee reported Friday in data that suggests those kids surging across the border who ask to stay will likely be able to gain admission to the U.S.
The numbers show both that the U.S. government generally believes the children are fleeing dangerous conditions that they cannot return to, and signals that it will be far tougher to deport most of the children.
According to the Judiciary Committee’s numbers, 65 percent of unaccompanied children’s asylum applications are approved by the initial asylum officer so far in 2014. Even those who are refused can ask for an appeal, which means the total number who end up staying, with government permission, is likely to be higher.
Have to wonder who actually makes the final decisions ?
The bad news for illegals: Even if you qualify as a “refugee,” winning an asylum case in federal court is difficult under current law. The good news: The guy in charge right now isn’t a stickler about legal procedure. And besides, the “refugee” label is more of a political weapon under these circumstances than a legal one. It’s one thing to turn a blind eye to illegal immigrants streaming across the border, but who could be so hard-hearted as to deport a “refugee”?
originally posted by: beezzer
a reply to: xuenchen
Why do we even have a border!?!?!?!
Oh yeah, to keep marines in Mexican jails when they make a wrong turn.
Fundamental Transformation of America. . . . .
originally posted by: neo96
a reply to: crazyewok
Yell well I guess pay no attention to the drugs, the arms, the disease, and gang members that have been coming across the border in the thousands.
All of that is ILLEGAL by the way.
Don't how that situation has anything to do with kids escaping countries with the highest murder rates in the world
originally posted by: Sremmos80
a reply to: neo96
Seriously neo???? You want to say they have the same chance dieing here by a crazy person shooting up a school or theater? I am sure the guys in the avatar forum can make you a stretch armstrong avatar if your would like, would fit great for this and your obama mass genocide thru abortion stances.
originally posted by: neo96
a reply to: crazyewok
Last time I checked places like Detroit would like to have someone place to run too where they could given for 'asylum'.
Oh and Chicago where kids die everyday, but they don't have anywhere to run to either.
Those in Mexico escaping a situation (maybe caused ) by US foreign policy? They didn't get a vote.