Ron Johnson: “We know that a very high percentage of asylum seekers here…”

“But what I blame them for is they dispersed them into America, most of them never to have an immigration hearing. And when you don't have a hearing, you can't have your asylum claim adjudicated properly. And We know that a very high percentage of asylum seekers here do not qualify for asylum. Even as generous as our policies are, they still don't qualify. But if the claims are never adjudicated, people come in here and they stay, and then they communicate with other people in Central America.” (08:13–08:20)

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