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To: frog in a pot

>>They can go to the American embassy in Mexico and apply there.

Bingo! 5 star thinking.<<

Not a good idea. Anyone who wishes to make application for asylum must be made to apply to the government of the FIRST country that admits them on its soil.

53 posted on 04/04/2018 1:59:13 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat ( Who are the idiots who elected this dreadful Pope? They need to unelect him. He is a disgrace.)

To: fortes fortuna juvat; KittyKares

>>They can go to the American embassy in Mexico and apply there.

Bingo! 5 star thinking.<<

Not a good idea. Anyone who wishes to make application for asylum must be made to apply to the government of the FIRST country that admits them on its soil.

That would seem to be a better idea but would appear contrary to existing US statues and require action by Congress, which could well be impractical. OTOH, simply directing applicants to the embassy would be a matter of policy.

Further, the US has no control over how the "FIRST country" would respond to such a requirement. Bearing in mind Mexico is a facilitator in this matter with an agenda, it is easy to predict it would simply hand applicants a flyer that says your request will take many months to process - or any number of similar measures.

55 posted on 04/04/2018 3:14:41 PM PDT by frog in a pot (Obama's "Remaking of America" continues apace in the absence of political opposition.)

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