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The U.S. congressman said his trip to the border showed him the mind-boggling nature of the problem in a nutshell.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, described to a hearing held by the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning how he saw illegal immigrants arrive on the border, claim asylum, and then be given a court date as far in the future as 2020.
“Meanwhile they get a work permit to compete against those legally and lawfully here.”
Chaffetz said there is a proper place for asylum but the current system is being abused in great numbers, and it’s all the fault of President Obama for not enforcing the immigration laws.
“The president owns this issue,” declared the congressman.