The changes are long overdue at this point. And yet, despite the fact that the commission found significant problems, the expedited removal process has been expanded over and over again.

It’s become much more difficult to win asylum and if an immigration officer issues a mistaken decision, it’s highly unlikely the asylum seeker can reverse it.

This country was founded on the concept of asylum that you never return those who flee persecution to countries where they are persecuted. Are we living up to this commitment?

One of the biggest problems is that it lacks any meaningful safeguards, so that mistakes can and do happen.