They do this all the time. Maybe Biden should call their bluff, execute his powers as Commander in Chief, and order the National Guard in Texas to turn on State Police.

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    Because the entry points are closed.

    https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1158

    Any alien who is physically present in the United States or who arrives in the United States (whether or not at a designated port of arrival and including an alien who is brought to the United States after having been interdicted in international or United States waters), irrespective of such alien’s status, may apply for asylum in accordance with this section or, where applicable, section 1225(b) of this title.

    They are actually following the legal process

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      The entry points are closed? Not one person crosses the border from Mexico to the US each day?