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Re:Update from Chef by FireBeyond on Monday September 23, 2019 @04:06PM (#21053016)
It is not illegal, in any situation, to _apply_ for asylum. It is up to the government to evaluate. If granted, it is inherently legal. If not, well, still not illegal to apply for asylum.

> Something like 90+% of claimants disappear after their initial catch-and-release

Citation needed. The claimants who are eligible for release are ones that _CBP_ deemed low risk, and are fitted with ankle monitors. They're also only released in the first place because we make very little (to now nearly zero) effort to process them in a timely manner.

Re:Update from Chef by jigglesniggle on Monday September 23, 2019 @04:24PM (#21053183)
It may be legal to apply for asylum but it is still a misdemeanor to enter the US without proper authorization. How these two things may interact is up for debate, but there is plenty of legal precedent that these "gotchas" are intentional.

Arguably if the migrants are not stopping to apply at a port of entry then they broke the law.

Re:Update from Chef by mieseratte on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @05:58AM (#21058192)
> The claimants who are eligible for release are ones that _CBP_ deemed low risk, and are fitted with ankle monitors.

How about you provide a citation.

Re:Update from Chef by FireBeyond on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @06:38PM (#21065386)
https://www.apnews.com/ed3d75ce348d4be3bc7fdf02bc43e1d6

> Families are given court dates, a head of household is often fitted with an ankle monitor, and they are dropped off at a charity-run shelter or bus station.

https://www.apnews.com/dfcdc6302e154753a526c04706df45d6

https://immigrationforum.org/article/fact-sheet-electronic-m...

> Electronic monitoring devices, or ankle monitors, are increasingly being used as ATDs since Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have found them to be both economical and effective. Motivated by cost savings, their use is appropriate for immigrants who are neither a flight or safety risk

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2019/09/23/imm...

> private contractor, BI Industries Inc., monitors migrants through check-ins at ICE offices, in-person home visits, telephonic monitoring and electronic ankle bracelets. ICE determines how a migrant will be monitored based on factors including flight risk and likelihood of showing up to court.

Acceptable?