Media Myth: "Illegal immigrants at our border are LEGAL – because they’re asking for asylum"

[basquebromance]

This is the basis on which commentators claim that illegal immigration is lower than ever: They just reclassify anyone they don’t want to count as “a LEGAL asylum seeker.”

From now on, we’re calling cancer “happy fun times!” Look! We’ve cured cancer!

But, wait — what are all those people dying from?

No, no, that’s nothing like cancer. It’s not even spelled the same. That’s “happy fun times.”

An illegal alien seeking asylum is still “an illegal alien.” It’s against the law to enter the country without our approval. See 8 U.S.C. 1325. Asylum is simply a defense to deportation.

We could also eliminate crime by calling convicted felons “LEGAL reversal-seekers.” Yes, a convict has a right to appeal his conviction but, until it’s reversed, he is “a convicted criminal.”

 

[Camp]

This is the basis on which commentators claim that illegal immigration is lower than ever: They just reclassify anyone they don’t want to count as “a LEGAL asylum seeker.”

From now on, we’re calling cancer “happy fun times!” Look! We’ve cured cancer!

But, wait — what are all those people dying from?

No, no, that’s nothing like cancer. It’s not even spelled the same. That’s “happy fun times.”

An illegal alien seeking asylum is still “an illegal alien.” It’s against the law to enter the country without our approval. See 8 U.S.C. 1325. Asylum is simply a defense to deportation.

We could also eliminate crime by calling convicted felons “LEGAL reversal-seekers.” Yes, a convict has a right to appeal his conviction but, until it’s reversed, he is “a convicted criminal.”

When a person enters the country at a border and immediately seeks asylum by request to a uniformed border agent they gain permission to enter the country from the agent when the agent takes them in custody.

Seeking asylum is legal.

 

[protectionist]

When a person enters the country at a border and immediately seeks asylum by request to a uniformed border agent they gain permission to enter the country from the agent when the agent takes them in custody.

Seeking asylum is legal.

So you're saying they are not guilty of having violated US Code 8, Section 1325 ? I say you're wrong. Every one one of these people should be ARRESTED and JAILED.

And those who protect them, and give them sanctuary, should be arrested for US Code 8, Section 1324. Technically, you could even be arrested for what you posted here.