But they are allowed to go back home to their home country and to pursue their appeal otherwise through their lawyers in the appropriate way. They say this focuses on asylum. I would say asylum represents the best argument that can be made against the provisions of the bill that Is now before us. but it does not apply just to asylum cases. It applies to all cases. Any immigrant who can maintain an appeal can get to stay in the country. We had testimony in the Judiciary Committee from the second circuit. a fine circuit court of appeals. that it takes them on average 27 months to decide one of these cases. What happens to that person during the 27 months. may I ask you? Two things happen. We have to take extremely precious bed space and leave them in custody for 27 monthsremember. these could be people with terrorist connections or other connectionsor we have to allow them out on bail. We have one area in our country where it was reported that 95 percent of the people who were released on bail pending an immigration decision absconded. That means they will go on. decide their appeal and some adjudication. and order that he is supposed to leave. Where has he been?
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Suggesting that immigrants seeking asylum may have terrorist connections.