There is no constitutional right for people outside of the US to seek asylum in the US.
Asylum seekers are granted refugee status by the United Nations if they meet two broad requirements. The US accepts a limited number each year (notably more than any other country since WW2, however).
Personally, I think that the American Dream was always an ideal to live up to, not something established that only exists in the US. If we deny someone's dignity and rights simply because they aren't a US citizen, then we've embraced injustice and broken our pledge of liberty and justice for all.
An applicant initially presents his claim to an asylum officer, who may either grant asylum or refer the application to an Immigration Judge.
So I think that the "Nanette Barragan questions Kirstjen Nielsen" video I linked shows that the border crossing agent committed a crime when she turned away people seeking asylum. She should have either: a) granted their asylum or b) admitted them to go before an immigration judge.
From there, the border crossing agent should be tried in court for her actions. In which case, she can either say that she is guilty and take the penalty, or that she was following orders and then the next person up in rank should go through the process until it reaches Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. In which case, she can accept responsibility, or claim that she was following orders from the president.
It looks like Kirstjen Nielsen resigned on April 10, 2019, a month after the March 2 video:
We're seeing this a lot lately, where high-ranking officials are skirting the law, then resigning to shield the president. That's not how it should work in America.
I say all of this because I imagine if I was a border crossing agent, and I denied asylum to someone outright, then found out later they died because of my actions, I'd likely get PTSD and never recover. At the very least, I don't know how I'd be able to sleep at night.
Which is why I think I'm right as far as the spirit of the law, even if the letter of the law doesn't match up with what I'm saying.
Asylum seekers are granted refugee status by the United Nations if they meet two broad requirements. The US accepts a limited number each year (notably more than any other country since WW2, however).