Fraud and Abuse in the Asylum Process
Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke to the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review about issues involving fraud and abuse in the asylum seeking process.
Description
Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke to the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review about issues involving fraud and abuse in the asylum-seeking process.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What does Attorney General Jeff Sessions mean when he talks about loopholes in immigration laws?
- How is the asylum-seeking process subject to "rampant abuse and fraud?"
- How is the current asylum-seeking process a burden on the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security?
Additional Resource
- Video Clip: Attorney General Sessions Adds Additional Judges and U.S. Attorneys to the Southern Border
Attorney General Sessions announced that he would be adding additional judges and U.S. Attorneys to address the recent caravan of asylum seekers coming from Mexico. Greg Chen of the American Immigration Lawyers Association provided context for the action and discussed the legality of prosecuting asylum seekers. He also talked about some of the issues with the asylum process.