“These children will — and other immigrants who are attempting to enter the country without documentation — will go through the immigration process,” Earnest said.
“And that means their claims of asylum will be heard by an immigration judge and by asylum officials and what that means is, it means that if an immigration judge determines that they face a credible threat of death upon their return to their home country then — again I’m not an immigration judge — but it is likely that the immigration judge will find that that person should be granted humanitarian relief,” White House Sec. Josh Earnest states.
Of course, many will end up claiming that drug lords pose a threat and probably most will be granted asylum. Yes, these new Democrats are here to stay.
In a major shift in tone from last week, White House Sec. Josh Earnest told reporters Monday that unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors who face a credible threat of death in their home countries will “likely” be “granted humanitarian relief.”
“These children will — and other immigrants who are attempting to enter the country without documentation — will go through the immigration process,” Earnest said.
“And that means their claims of asylum will be heard by an immigration judge and by asylum officials and what that means is, it means that if an immigration judge determines that they face a credible threat of death upon their return to their home country then — again I’m not an immigration judge — but it is likely that the immigration judge will find that that person should be granted humanitarian relief,” he explained.
Last week Earnest said that “most” of the illegal immigrant children would be removed.
“It’s unlikely that most of the kids who go through this process will qualify for humanitarian relief, which is to say that most of them will not be found through that court process to have a legal basis to remain in this country,” he said.
Monday, Earnest was responding to calls from the left, from Democrats such as Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, that the unaccompanied minors streaming across the border should not be sent back to their home countries, which are said to be dangerous.
“We have said from the beginning that we are going to respect the basic due process to which these individuals are entitled,” Earnest said. “That continues to be true and that is, again part and parcel of the law that we’re enforcing.”
Source: breitbart.co
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There is a threat in this country.
More anti – Americans individuals to change out culture and way of life for ever. Master planned… And Putin re – open the Intelligence listening post in Lourdes, Cuba … The stage is set for the next chapter in the act.
Everyone will claim to be under a threat whether they are or not. It is easy to lie when you want something. The only threat I see is the illegal coming here, with diseases, and adults who are rapists, murderers, drug cartel. If the children fear these things why are they also allowing these things to come across.?
I agree nexico don’t kill there people wen there go back people should boycott mrxico because there president does nothing for america
How come u guys r so xenophobic? Granting asylum to threatened people is what most of the richer countries in this world do. So what are you upset about? Many of those who once came to America have been fugitives
There is not only children coming across, gangs, rapist, murders etc etc
the danger in their own country is a BIG LIE.
they are just more welfare takers looking for a free ride. we got enough illegal invaders now. america is going broke and we are herding invaders into the country
They are all afraid of Obummer. So they can stay here
we have a threat in this country it is being invaded by millions of illegals