In a recent interview, Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzalez called for the deployment of more judges to the border in order to address asylum cases more efficiently. Gonzalez emphasized the need to enforce existing immigration laws by ensuring that individuals have their cases heard within days, rather than waiting for years. He argued that, in most cases, nine out of ten people fleeing to the United States do not qualify for asylum as they are escaping economic persecution rather than political or religious persecution. According to Gonzalez, these individuals should be promptly deported, as was done during the administrations of both President Trump and President Obama.
Expressing his concern about the current situation, Gonzalez explained that no amount of funding would resolve the crisis at hand. He called for immigration judges to be stationed at the border to hear asylum cases expeditiously, asserting that this would signal to the world that the border is closed. Gonzalez cited his previous meeting with Mexican President Lopez Obrador and stressed the importance of tangible results rather than mere discussions.
