ILLEGALS are Flooding U.S. Border with Claims of 'Credible Fear' for Their Lives

A recent trend along Texas' southern border involves illegal immigrants flocking to the U.S., turning themselves in to Border Patrol officials, and then expressing credible fear for their lives. Word has apparently spread throughout Central America that immigrants who take these steps have a good chance of obtaining asylum in the U.S.

The newly popular practice is straining federal resources, causing "detention facilities, asylum offices and immigration courts [to be] overwhelmed," according to the New York Times. 

Sylvia Longmire, Breitbart Texas Contributing Editor and border security expert, said, "While historically most illegal immigrants haven't been aware of their legal option to request a credible fear interview and likely remain in the U.S. on supervised release before their hearing (prior to which many will abscond), word is slowly starting to spread. It's placing a huge burden on agencies like CBP and ICE."

Border Patrol Agent Chris Cabrera told the New York Times, "Word has gotten out that we’re giving people permission and walking them out the door. So they’re coming across in droves." 

Daniel Tirado, a spokesman for Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector, told Breitbart Texas that there has been a drastic increase of illegal immigrants crossing the border over the last year--many of these individuals end up requesting asylum. He added that on most occasions, the immigrants do not make such a request until after they have been in custody.

"We have seen a 50 percent increase in apprehensions over the last year, and that includes a spike in mothers and children" he said. "We've had a few immigrants ask for asylum on the spot, but most of them do it after they've been detained for a few days."   

Zack Taylor, Chairman of the National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers, told Breitbart Texas that the recent trend is no surprise. Expressing fear for his or her life is a "slam dunk" way for an illegal immigrant to obtain amnesty, he said.

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