Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales believes that instead of releasing migrants into the United States to wait years for a court date, President Joe Biden should instead send immigration judges to the border to more quickly determine whether or not they have legitimate asylum claims.
Appearing on CBS’s “Face The Nation,” Gonzales argued that the current process of releasing migrants is insufficient because court dates can be as far out as eight years down the road while explaining that the majority of asylum seekers won’t qualify for asylum anyway.
“The president should surge immigration judges to the border,” Gonzales told host Margaret Brennan when asked for an alternative to the current strategy. “That person should get their case heard in days, not years.”
“Right now in El Paso, if you apply on the One App … your court date is 2031,” he added. “That’s eight years from now.”
Face The Nation on Twitter: “Texas Rep. @TonyGonzales4TX says the alternative to releasing migrants is that President Biden should “surge” immigration judges to the border and that migrants should get their case heard in days, not years. Adding, ” This is America. Get your day in court.” pic.twitter.com/c1drN3qgd0 / Twitter”
Texas Rep. @TonyGonzales4TX says the alternative to releasing migrants is that President Biden should “surge” immigration judges to the border and that migrants should get their case heard in days, not years. Adding, ” This is America. Get your day in court.” pic.twitter.com/c1drN3qgd0
Gonzales said Biden should have sent judges, not troops, to the border because “nine out of ten” migrants don’t qualify for asylum. Gonzales shared footage from an overcrowded Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility in El Paso, which he said shows the situation is worse than it’s being made out to be.
“This is what I’m hearing on the ground from mayors, from border patrol agents, from embedded media, everyone is saying it’s not that bad,” Gonzales said, adding that he decided to take a look for himself.