Because the percentage that don’t show up for court and stay illegally hidden from sight is extremely high.
This is absolutely made up and not true. The overwhelming majority of asylum seekers show up for court.
"According to DOJ statistics, between 2013 and 2017, 92 percent of asylum seekers appeared in court to receive a final decision on their claims."
"Government figures made available through the Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) asylum decision tracking tool show near 100 percent appearance rates for asylum seekers released from immigration detention. Out of 10,427 decisions in fiscal year 2018 for released asylum seekers, only 160 received removal orders because they missed a court hearing—resulting in a 98.5 percent court hearing compliance rate."
"A 2018 study published by the American Immigration Council found that, between 2001 and 2016, 92 percent of asylum-seeking families who were released from immigration detention had complied with all immigration court hearing obligations at the conclusion of those proceedings."
"Specifically, the administration should restart the Family Case Management Program —a program that provided support to families released from detention—resulted in 99 percent attendance for ICE check-ins and appointments, as well as 100 percent attendance at court hearings."
https://www.humanrightsfirst.org/resource/fact-check-asylum-seekers-regularly-attend-immigration-court-hearings
Among those who don't show up, many don't have a lawyer or simply weren't properly notified of the court date... most people aren't malicious actors. Asylum seekers just want refuge here.
Also, keeping asylum seekers in detention strips valuable resources away from being able to present a competent case to stay in the country.... imagine how much more difficult it is to hire a lawyer and prepare evidence when you're locked in a detention center versus out in the actual world. There's no way to make detention centers humane. Keeping people in detention centers for long periods of time is fundamentally wrong. It also costs a ton of money. These arguments you're making are based on fear and lies.
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