Is it really possible for people to walk up to the U.S. border, say a few words and be let in?
PolitiFact Wisconsin checks out that claim.
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson raised immigration concerns again saying the system needs to be fixed.
"We have laws on the books where people can walk right up to our ports of entry, say 'I have a credible fear of persecution,' and we bring them in," said Johnson. "We don't send them back."
"What Johnson describes does occur sometimes for example often unaccompanied minors who are allowed to enter the United States are not deported in asylum cases," said Tom Kertscher with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
While Johnson claim focuses on those seeking asylum, PolitiFact Wisconsin says that is different than those who may seek to enter as refugees or in other immigration channels. It's also not a quick or easy process.
"Generally speaking, asylum involves an extensive review process," said Kertscher. "Sometimes it can actually take years before a person is allowed to come into the United States through asylum."
PolitiFact Wisconsin adds Johnson's argument that "we don't send them back" comes with a major caveat. Under international law, the United States can't simply "send them back."
So how many cases are accepted or rejected?
"It's also important to know that many asylum requests are rejected including about 90 percent of the requests that come from people in Mexico," said Kertscher.
For a statement that contains an element of truth but ignores critical facts that would give a different impression, PolitiFact Wisconsin rates this claim Mostly False.
