[ianch99]

Originally Posted by Damien

I don't understand why we don't allow Asylum seekers to apply from abroad. The current system incentives people to make the crossing.

Other people who may not be refugees or have been lied about how the process works would still try to make the crossing but it'll surely be easier for us to deal with those people if we took out the ones who will, eventually, be granted Asylum anyway.

What happens to these people while the long application process plays out? The initial decision can be up to 1 year or even longer.