They are shipped back to Mexico (to await hearings) per Whitehouse agreement with the Mexican govt. It was either that or sanctions on Mexico and closing the border to trade.
Thanks for clearing that up - I did not realize they were already on USA territory.
Not really a solution, though.
About 90% of asylum claims are bogus-denied in the USA.
Illegal immigrants who get caught will just STOP pretending they want asylum.
Why?
Because at least 80% of the people who cross the border and get caught get “Catch and Release” within a week or two.
Only people who have no proof of identity, or who have outstanding criminal warrants, or who have drugs or guns, get indefinitely confined in jail.