It is clear that several years ago. the asylum system was. in fact. broken. Under the old system. people could get a work authorization simply by applying for asylum. and this. obviously. became a magnet. even for those who had absolutely no realistic claim for asylum. But the INS changed its rules in 1994. and it stopped automatically awarding work permits to those filing for asylum. Instead. it began to require an adjudication of the asylum claim before it awarded work authorization. It also began resolving asylum claims within 180 days. The results are very. very significant. According to the INS. in 1994. before the new rules were put in place. 123.000 people claimed asylum.
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