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There is a vetting process in place to determine if a claim is legitimate.
The problem is that process can take about two years and many don't bother to show up.
Immigration court records show that more asylum cases were denied over the previous five years than have been granted. In fiscal year 2016, 62 percent of asylum cases were denied, compared with 44.5 percent five years earlier. Among Mexicans and Central Americans, the approval rate is substantially lower.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/us/migrant-caravan-asylum.html