But when he was asked if he supported funding these asylum shelters, he said the answer is just not letting asylum seekers into the US in the first place. The best way that we can eliminate the potential of street releases of hundreds or even thousands of people in our own streets is to stop the entry from these people into the country by enforcing our current immigration laws. The problem with that answer is these people are here legally. The current asylum law allows people to come into the country, claim asylum, and then wait for their hearing, which right now could take three years. (02:03–02:19)
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Asserts that enforcing current immigration laws will prevent the release of asylum seekers onto the streets.
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