Rebecca Gambler: Asylum backlog stands at more than 100,000

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Rebecca Gambler: Asylum backlog stands at more than 100,000

Backlogs seem to be the bane of the government's existence. Now a new backlog has emerged; applications for asylum in the United States. Applications have doubl...

Tom Temin@tteminWFED

December 8, 2015 1:30 pm

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Rebecca Gambler, director, Homeland Security and Justice team, GAO

Backlogs seem to be the bane of the government's existence. Now a new backlog has emerged; applications for asylum in the United States. Applications have doubled over the past five years, and now the backlog stands at more than 100,000. Those findings are the findings of a new report from the Government Accountability Office. Joining Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on this challenge for U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services is Rebecca Gambler, director on the GAO's Homeland Security and Justice team.