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Is the next step in securing America’s border going after fraudulent asylum claims?

Podcast: Newell Normand
Published: Jul 27, 2026
Duration seconds: 1112
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Summary

Todd Bensman, Senior Research Fellow for the Border Security & Immigration Center at the Heritage Foundation, joins Newell to discuss his proposal to prosecute individuals who knowingly file false asylum applications and whether tougher enforcement would deter illegal immigration or raise new legal concerns.