Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180618:14:16:00
Backlog of 600,000 cases. these applicants sit in limbo for years, waiting for resolution. after passi the unnecessarily low standard of initial screening, applicants can live and work in the united states for years. this is true even for the 80% who are ultimately rejected for asylum at their final adjudication after multiple appeals. for the 20% who truly need asylum, they are mired in the years long backlog and remain in limbo. to address this issue, we asked congress to adjust the standard of proof to prevent well coached applicants from uttering the magic words indicating a fear of return...