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False. If you cross the border illegally you are a criminal, period. It is not suddenly legal if you subsequently request asylum and asylum may only be grante
by maxk42 7y ago
False. If you cross the border illegally you are a criminal, period. It is not suddenly legal if you subsequently request asylum and asylum may only be granted if entering at a legal port of entry, so these people do not qualify for asylum.
- tzs 7y agoIf you cross the border to reach a port of entry to request asylum, it is not an illegal border crossing.
- maxk42 7y agoA port of entry is a place where one may lawfully enter a country. There is no law carving-out an exception to lawful entry for people who plan to eventually travel to a lawful port of entry.
- SimbaOnSteroids 7y agoI committed roughly equivalent crimes driving to work today, as did everyone else on the highway driving 75 in a 60 zone, should I be detained in a standing room only facility with no amenities for hygiene?
- outworlder 7y agoEDIT: technically, you are breaking a law, as it is a misdemeanor. Have you found any instances where this was prosecuted, following a successful asylum application? It is NOT false. You need to be either at a port of entry or in the US to apply. You have one year to do so. https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/asylum/questions-and-answers-asylum-eligibility-and-applications https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/asylum/qu... > You may apply for asylum regardless of your immigration status and within one year of your arrival to the United States. You may apply even if convicted of a crime (although it doesn't mean it will be granted) > Yes, but you may be barred from being granted asylum depending on the crime