Bennie Thompson: “I call metering a violation of the U.S. asylum law. Our laws do not…”

On the recordJune 19, 2019

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.

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Thompson criticizes the Trump administration's policy limiting asylum applications.

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Bennie Thompson: “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…”