Texas has a big problem with asylum seekers, and a wall won't fix it

Mission, Texas — This is the thing about the pieces of wall barrier already built here along the Mexican border: By the time anyone coming up from Mexico makes it to the wall, they’ve already been walking in America for several minutes. Or if they get lost in the dark of night, maybe even several hours.

If they claim asylum, there’s a good chance they’ll get to stay and another good chance they’ll skip their court hearing, disappearing into the country for good.