US tentatively grants asylum for 7 of Dreamer 9 - Page 5

Originally Posted by CIR_DREAM2009

Yeah, I was getting the same vibe. That's what a lot of anti-immigrant arguments consist of when the issue is about empathy and fixing the broken immigration system.

Originally Posted by Pianoswithoutfaith

Bingo


"If illegal aliens want to fix their status all they gotta do is go to Mexico and seek asylum!! We don't need a reform"


But I'm happy for them. They took a risk and got asylum as a reward.

Originally Posted by CIR_DREAM2009

^ Asylum was their only argument left before the immigration court. It was either that or deportation since humanitarian parole was not granted. We don't know their exact arguments either, but judging by their success, seven had a valid argument for asylum while the other two so far we don't know.

Originally Posted by johnnytest08

This is unfair...
My family and I had a cancellation of removal case in front of a judge. It got adjourned twice and then our case was closed via prosecutorial discretion. To make a long story short, we had an asylum case (most likely would have been granted) in the courts and had to wait months in between court dates. And now since our case is closed, we have to hope for immigration reform.