On the Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Company” on Friday, Chicago City Councilman Raymond Lopez said that granting work permits to asylum seekers in the U.S. “would require them all to receive refugee status.” “It only perpetuates the inevitable situation where they are deemed to have no merit.” We come here and expect to one day be completely deported, but historically we’ve seen that never happen. ”
“I think one of the things we have to be clear about is the fact that we have two different categories that we’re talking about,” Lopez said. “We ultimately have social security numbers and work permits. There are asylum seekers who automatically get . And there are undocumented immigrants who are already in our cities and waiting for a way forward. If we are going to have a real dialogue. I believe there is no need to confuse the two, as it is extremely disrespectful and insulting to a community that has been waiting for a path to legitimization of residency.Asylum Seekers Currently, at least 2,000 immigrant asylum seekers in the city of Chicago alone have both their Social Security numbers and the work permits they need to stay pending their hearing. We know we are working to provide that.”
Presenter Stuart Varney then asked: “But do you accept that? They are illegal immigrants; [they’ve] Although he has not yet been tried, he is able to work. Do you approve of it?
“No, I do not agree with the fact that Secretary Mayorkas and President Biden allowed the manipulation of the asylum process that led us to this point,” Lopez said. I think we all know that wanting a job, which is the number one reason for being here, is not a reason for asylum in the United States. It’s just perpetuating the inevitability of expecting one day to be totally exiled, which we’ve seen historically never happen. I believe we should have stepped in and put an end to this and forced the Biden administration to secure the border and do what was necessary to protect America and our country at this time.”
to follow Ian Hanchett’s Twitter @Ian Hanchett
