fall church va. u.s. attorney general jeff sessions say thursday policies allow immigrants seek asylum unite state break subject rampant abuse fraud speech department executive office immigration review sessions say many immigrants take advantage rule urge congress pass legislation could make hard asylum petition grant overhaul u.s. asylum system list immigration proposals white house send congress weekend president donald trump want exchange legislative fix defer action childhood arrivals daca program principles include crackdown influx central american unaccompanied minors likely non-starters democrats sessions announce specific policy shift speech urge congress act congress must pass legislative priorities president trump announce week include significant asylum reform swift border return enhance interior enforcement say say loopholes law allow immigrants federal officials determine credible fear return home countries release pending hear judge also advocate impose enforce penalties baseless asylum applications elevate threshold standard proof credible fear interview expand ability return asylum seekers safe third countries pass credible fear review many people simply disappear never show immigration hear sessions say blame obama administration policy shift 2009 allow release custody say believe many people credible fear claim simply ruse enter country illegally human right first group provide pro bono legal assistance refugees say attorney general comment mischaracterized asylum seekers threats frauds individuals criminals say senior director eleanor acer statement mother teenagers children desperate escape violence persecution u.s. attorney general sessions urge crackdown asylum policies