Patrick McHenry actually said...

It is twofold, but it is perhaps two sides of the same coin. Individuals who are here who have no claim to stay are allowed to remain longer...

The backlog, essentially, or the caseload, essentially, almost tripled between 2008 and 2017.

We have seen an increase in asylum claims. They have doubled in the past couple of years.

It is the largest--highest it has ever been.