That is how immigration law is supposed to work so it is not a hack. [1][2]
I represented many, many individuals who were in removal proceedings (deportation) or where otherwise immediately detained while entering the US without authorization/documentation. In many instances there was a real threat to the lives of my Clients if returned to their home countries (Haiti and Columbia) that they would be killed/tortured by the political opposition and/or FARC. But they didn't hack the legal system, they availed themselves to it.
I represented many, many individuals who were in removal proceedings (deportation) or where otherwise immediately detained while entering the US without authorization/documentation. In many instances there was a real threat to the lives of my Clients if returned to their home countries (Haiti and Columbia) that they would be killed/tortured by the political opposition and/or FARC. But they didn't hack the legal system, they availed themselves to it.
[1] http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/asylum/obt... [2]http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/asylum