The idea is raising the hackles of some immigration-rights advocates who fear such speed could result in migrants shipped back to dangerous settings.

However, Sinema’s proposal has a countervailing impact that could provide rapid relief to migrants who have valid legal claims.

By sorting out the unworthy you also identify the worthy asylum seekers. And if you can do that, you can get them the hell out of overrun and under-supplied detention centers.

“Families who pass the credible-fear screening would have the chance to claim asylum and be released under alternative-to-detention programs,” reports Carranza.