Flood of Mexicans applying for "asylum" in the US, who can possibly make a deal with Obama on immigration?

Big surprise.  Obama tells Mexicans to simply ask for asylum and they are allowed to become a US resident.  How can anyone trust anything Obama will do on immigration after this?  Why would he do this while the immigration bill is being debated?  Is he trying to make sure that it doesn't pass so that he can use it as a campaign issue?  From My Fox Phoenix:

A loophole is allowing hundreds of immigrants across the Mexico border in to the United States.
Immigrants are being taught to use "key words and phrases" to be allowed to enter and stay in the country.
Just this past Monday, Border Patrol agents say about 200 people came through the Otay Crossing claiming a quote: "credible fear" of the drug cartels.
So many were doing this that they had to close down the processing center and move the overflow by vans to another station.
"They are being told if they come across the border, when they come up to the border and they say certain words, they  will be allowed into the country," said a person who did not want to be identified on camera.  "We are being overwhelmed."
Pete Nunez, former U.S. Attorney and immigration expert says, "This will swamp the system." . . .