There is no reason to require people seeking an asylum hearing to run a gamut of desert crossings, abuse by smugglers, beatings, extortion, rape, and exploitation – or to have them experience the trauma of watching their friends and family die along the way. Doing so is cruel and inhumane, and it violates the spirit of all refugee, human rights, and immigration laws.
没有理由要求寻求庇护的人穿越整个沙漠，饱受蛇头虐待，遭遇殴打、勒索、强奸和剥削——或要求他们在路上体验目睹亲朋好友的死亡带来的创伤。这样做是残忍的、不合人道的，并且违反了所有难民、人权和移民法的精神。