Immigration authorities will closely scrutinize asylum seekers traveling in a caravan to the U.S. border and swiftly detain and deport those who don’t have credible claims, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen promised Monday.
Potential illegal immigrants would face stiff legal consequences if they crossed the border without authorization, Nielsen warned in a statement.
“If members of the ‘caravan’ enter the country illegally, they will be referred for prosecution for illegal entry in accordance with existing law,” she said in a statement. “For those seeking asylum, all individuals may be detained while their claims are adjudicated efficiently and expeditiously, and those found not to have a claim will be promptly removed from the United States.”
Nielsen’s comments came after President Donald Trump said earlier Monday he had instructed her to take steps to prevent similar caravans from entering the country.
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Despite the Democrat inspired laws on Sanctuary Cities and the Border being so bad and one sided, I have instructed the Secretary of Homeland Security not to let these large Caravans of people into our Country. It is a disgrace. We are the only Country in the World so naive! WALL— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 23, 2018
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