This article examines Irregular Migration and Asylum Systems: Strain, Backlogs, and Policy Reforms: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic with a focused emphasis on Tanzania within the field of Medicine. It is structured as a original research article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.