Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., has backed Attorney General William Barr's order to keep asylum-seekers in custody until they can have a hearing to determine the legitimacy of their claims. Typically, an asylum seeker who crosses between ports of entry would have the right to ask a judge to grant them bond for release. "I think it's something that has to be done," King said. Many seek asylum. We are a country which has always prided itself on providing asylum, but you can't allow it to be abused the way that it is now."

Source: Fox News April 17, 2019 15:45 UTC