Editorial Board
The U.S. Can Fix Its Broken Asylum System
Unfortunately, Trump’s approach is making matters worse.
Not the way the system is supposed to work.
Photographer: John Moore/Getty Images
After the recent melee involving Central American asylum seekers, Mexican police, and the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, an uneasy calm has returned to the crossing between Tijuana and San Diego. It’s unlikely to last. If President Trump doesn’t change his policies, expect more tear gas, volleys of rocks, and howls of pain and outrage on both sides of the border.
This turmoil is avoidable. Mainly, the U.S. needs to mend its broken asylum system — and the solutions are more straightforward than you might think.