- in the U.S. or anywhere else in the every country on earth (more or less) that has agreed to abide by the 1951 convention. - albaby

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So, this is similar to the Paris Climate Accords. Almost every country agrees to the noble cause, when in reality it is the Western economies bearing the burden and flowing dollars to third world countries for them to modernize.

Here, the noble cause is these asylum seekers from around the world. At that 1951 convention, I am sure the participants were well aware where the refugee flow would head to. Sure, Somalia, for example, would easily agree since no refugee ever wants to head there. Same with most of third world, sign up for the 1951 treaty, there is no downside.

So, back to point at hand, that more-or-less every country has agreed to the convention is not surprising and is not supportive of the idea that a good idea 70 years ago is perpetual.

Like the Paris Accords, however noble the cause, we are not obliged, and as a sovereign nation, we have every right to control our border. Not only the right, but his year more than ever, the American people are expecting our leaders to assert that right.