‘ASYLUM TOO EASY TO CLAIM NOW…’: Explosive testimony on US immigration system abuse shocks lawmakers
A former immigration judge during a congressional hearing claimed that the U.S. asylum system has expanded far beyond its original purpose. Testifying at the hearing titled 'Amnesty and Chaos: Abuse of U.S. Immigration Policy,' Mr. O'Brien claimed that asylum protections now appear to extend to people fleeing poor conditions rather than specific persecution.