bighairymike: Maybe we can ask them when they show up for their court date.

Well, Trump told Moses Johnson to kill the most sweeping immigration bill of the twenty-first century, so here we are.

It would have overhauled the process for seeking asylum in the United States — and imposed an “emergency authority” that would leave asylum fully out of reach for those crossing between ports of entry — like the Chinese crossers you cite — for much of the next three years. It would have addressed issues like work permits and years-long waits for asylum seekers, and also raised the initial standard a person must pass in order to access our asylum system.

You know, exactly what you're asking for here.

So, Trump. Trump killed it. He's to blame.

Vote in a democratic Congress and re-elect president Biden and you'll get real progress on immigration as well as other issues.

Unlike in the Republican-led House which just had its 7th lost rule vote this Congress:

Recent Speakers and The Lost Rule Votes:

Gingrich: 6 votes in 4 years
Hastert: 2 votes in 8 years
Pelosi: ZERO
Boehner: ZERO
Ryan: ZERO
Pelosi, second term: ZERO
McCarthy: 3 votes in 8 months
Johnson: 4 votes in 6 months

Vote in democrats for a functioning government.