If they are only asylum seekers, it means they are still in the validation process. Unfortunately the hard-right has also defunded that process for many years,

If they are only asylum seekers, it means they are still in the validation process. Unfortunately the hard-right has also defunded that process for many years, and have thus created this problem themselves. The agencies tasked with figuring out if asylum seekers have a legitimate claim are overwhelmed with all the work. This is purely a self-created problem (intended to gaslight the population in there being a huge 'immigrant problem').