immigration court
Independent immigration court system advocated in U.S. Senate hearing
WASHINGTON — An immigration judge and lawyer told a U.S. Senate Judiciary panel on Wednesday that an independent immigration court would help ease a backlog of more than 2 million pending cases. Because the immigration court system is an arm of the U.S. Justice Department — the Executive Office for Immigration Review — each presidential […]
Shutdown would mean even more delays in overwhelmed U.S. immigration courts
WASHINGTON — A looming partial government shutdown will put added pressure on an already strained system — U.S. immigration courts. Canceling or rescheduling court cases that many immigrants have awaited for years will cause even more backlogs, immigration attorneys and judges have warned. “Where we’ll really kind of see the backlog continue to build will […]
Up to 100 new immigration judges would be added under Biden budget request
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday released a budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year that would increase the number of immigration judges and allocate millions in funding to clear backlogs of hearings and asylum requests. The administration is grappling with an influx of asylum seekers at the Southern border after inheriting a gutted […]
Researchers debunk Trump administration claim that immigrants don’t show for court hearings
Immigration court data from Sept. 2018 to May 2019 shows most migrant families attend their immigration hearings, according to an analysis by Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. The data refutes testimony from CBP Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, who shared at a Congressional hearing on June 11 that 90 percent of migrant families don’t show […]
This quote explains the utter madness of U.S. immigration courts
The bad jokes and profanity may make some people uncomfortable, but for others, they will be the only way to endure the astounding facts and the utter insanity conveyed about the U.S. immigration court system in a recent episode of the HBO show “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.” Click here to watch the entire […]