All articles tagged with #immigration courts
Originally Published 23 days ago — by The New York Times
The Trump administration has significantly increased efforts to dismiss asylum cases and deport individuals to countries where they have no connections, including new agreements with nations like Honduras and Uganda to process asylum claims there, amid a surge in motions to dismiss cases in immigration courts.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by NPR
The Chelmsford Immigration Court in Massachusetts faces severe staffing shortages due to judge dismissals and resignations, leading to significant delays and postponed cases for thousands of immigrants, exacerbating the national backlog and raising concerns about due process and fairness in immigration proceedings.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by CBS News
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from using expedited removal processes on migrants who entered the U.S. legally under humanitarian parole, potentially limiting ICE courthouse arrests and affecting the administration's deportation efforts. The ruling emphasizes the legality of migrants' rights to due process and could temporarily halt the deportation of hundreds of thousands of parolees, including many from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Politico
The article discusses the challenges and plans under the Trump administration to deploy 10,000 new border officers, increase ICE arrests, and expand immigration courts, highlighting concerns about logistical hurdles, vetting standards, and legal backlogs.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by NPR
The Biden administration has adopted a new strategy where ICE dismisses cases in immigration courts and then quickly arrests migrants outside the courtrooms to meet a high daily arrest quota, bypassing traditional legal procedures and raising concerns about due process and fairness in immigration enforcement.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by ABC News
Some Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act have had their immigration cases dismissed, raising concerns about violations of due process and the lack of legal protections for these individuals, with advocates calling for cases to be reopened or administratively closed.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Daily Mail
The Biden administration faces a staggering border crisis as deportation cases hit a record high, with nearly 265,000 filed in December 2023 alone. Over one million migrants have entered the U.S. under the parole program, leading to a massive backlog in immigration courts. The administration has utilized humanitarian parole to admit over 400,000 migrants at the southern border and faces criticism from Republicans for its parole policies. Biden has acknowledged the lack of border security, stating it has been an issue for the past decade.