Sorry I was unclear. I was pointing out that there is a codicil of the 1997 law that makes it illegal to hold the kids more than 20 days. Under the current law, therefore, either families are separated or the adults get released (what Obozo used to do).
If Cruz’s bill doesn’t address the 20 day limit, then we stay in the same stalemate we now have. I do not see it reasonable that an asylum claim can be adjudicated in 14 days unless it is a slam-dunk case for or against, or if the applications are all either rejected or accepted arbitrarily.
Just figuring out who many of the illegal aliens actually are will take more than 14 days, IMO.
The Cruz bill has this provision:
Providing for expedited processing and review of asylum cases so that within 14 days those who meet the legal standards will be granted asylum and those who do not will be immediately returned to their home countries.