Asylum is part of American immigration law. It is not illegal to apply for asylum.
Zoe Lofgren: “Asylum is part of American immigration law. It is not illegal to apply for asylum.”
On the recordSeptember 25, 2019
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Lofgren asserts that applying for asylum is legal and part of U.S. law.
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