The Immigration Forces Beyond Trump’s Control | The New Republic
'Under federal law, they are required to prove they have a well-founded fear of persecution to qualify for asylum. '
'Despite his threats, roughly 200 migrants presented themselves to immigration officials at a port of entry near San Diego later that month. '
'Unlike those migrating across the U.S. border for economic reasons, who are often young and male, asylum-seekers often arrive as families. '
'Some of those gangs have their roots in large-scale U.S. deportations of asylum-seekers during the Reagan and Clinton administrations. '
'If migrant numbers from Central America begin to decline in the coming months, that may indicate that the policy is discouraging would-be asylum-seekers from attempting to cross the border. '
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Something as insignificant as facts will keep Trump from taking credit for something.