they’re illegal aliens - not migrants.

entering the country outside of an approved border crossing = illegal. attempting to emigrate by illegally crossing the border into another country gets you locked up and deported back to your country of origin. non-citizens who illegally enter the country have no rights in the country they’re illegally entering.

there are perfectly legal methods of obtaining a valid visa or other immigration documentation. if you choose to ignore that and illegally enter the country you’re going to end up in a cage.

Are asylum-seekers illegal? Anyone crossing the border could be an asylum seeker.

“To obtain asylum through the affirmative asylum process the person must be physically present in the United States… People can apply for asylum regardless of how they arrived in the US”