Why is this happening to people who have applied within legal delays, and are not responsible for the system being very slow ? It's almost as if DHS wanted to act before this couple got asylum granted. while they were in limbo (and in a case where normally leeway would be granted
Aaron Reichlin-MelnickThis couple came legally. They applied for asylum before their visas expired, wanting to do it all by the books. After six months, they applied for work permits to stay afloat, passing background checks. They worked legally and paid taxes while government delay dragged on. Then ICE came for them.