Senate bill would upend U.S. asylum at the border

Migrants from many countries have wiggled through openings in the border wall with Mexico and walked dirt trails to surrender to U.S. agents and seek asylum. The bill released Feb. 4 aims to have asylum officers screen applicants within 90 days of their arrival in the country using a tougher standard and, for those who pass, decide cases within another 90 days.

The Associated Press