Bennie Thompson actually said...

"I call metering a violation of the U.S. asylum law. Our laws do not place a limit on the number of people who can apply for asylum."

"I call metering a violation of U.S. asylum law; our laws do not place a limit on the number of people who can apply for asylum."

"I support Congressional oversight of the evolving use of these resources by the Trump administration for what appears to be an immigration-based agenda."

"This begs the following question: Why has the Trump administration actively aggravated the challenges on our Southern Border?"