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AOC embarrasses herself repeatedly in this exchange. But the last item is a serious misconception that a lot of people have been spreading. Correct method for seeking asylum is to do so a Port of Entry. If you enter elsewhere without authorization, that fits under illegal entry.
It’s true that you can then invoke a defensive asylum claim against deportation, but you no longer have presumption that you acted within the rules.
People who cross the border illegally and then claim defensive asylum do not get the same presumptions as those doing so at a POI
People who cross the border illegally and then claim defensive asylum do not get the same presumptions as those doing so at a POI
And you can certainly argue that the zero tolerance policy is not effective or the costs exceed the benefits (as I do bc flooded an unprepared system & was not a good deterrent), but that doesn’t mean that the government should never charge illegal entry (as is AOC’s presumption)
