John Cornyn: “Most people who are coming across now are claiming asylum.”

“… if they lost title 42 as a means to control at least some of what's coming across the border, mainly adult males, they would lose control entirely. As you know, Most people who are coming across now are claiming asylum. This is a legal requirement of credible fear of persecution in your Home country. But the Biden administration appears to just be waving people on through, giving them a notice to appear at a future court date, maybe years in the future.” (02:50–02:55)

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