Rep. Chaffetz: ‘The Legal Immigration System is Broken’

U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) has introduced an important new bill aimed at reducing asylum fraud. The Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act, H.R. 391, would tighten the “credible fear” claim (of persecution in their home country) that asylum petitioners invariably use, but which is hard if not impossible for immigration officials to confirm. Because … Continue reading Rep. Chaffetz: ‘The Legal Immigration System is Broken’