Asylum protests sparked mass migration

Activists organised migrants to present themselves at official ports of entry, deliberately using the 'credible fear' screening and parole discretion to force releases and media pressure. That tactic turned isolated asylum filings into a coordinated pathway that scaled irregular migration without legislative change. — If true, it reframes mass migration as not just demographic or economic pressure but also a political tactic that leverages asylum rules and discretionary enforcement, with implications for policy, litigation, and public opinion.