Eegore wrote on 11/09/18 at 12:36:26:"We have the capacity. What's more - most of these refugees become taxpayers and contribute to our country in a positive way."
I'm not contending that we are out of space, or resources in general, I am asking if we should offer asylum to anyone that claims it, even if they are lying.
By that logic we shouldn't have asylum at all and just allocate more taxes to creating a safe method to move large amounts of immigrants into the US.
The ER has the capacity to treat patients, but should they treat any patient that says they have "chest pain" first, even if they do not have that symptom?
yes, cause you can't tell they are lying until it's too late
it's "do no harm," not "don't waste time"
and if you figure out they are lying, then you punish them AFTER