Immigration courts
Coverage of Immigration courts in the Nexus archive.
- Bronx public defenders have been on strike for nine days. How is it impacting the courts, and clients?
Bronx public defenders have been on strike for nine days, causing potential backlogs in criminal, immigration, and family courts. Over 300 attorneys and legal professionals are demanding better compensation and resources, with supervisors struggling to manage cases amid the work stoppage.
- Breakneck pace in immigration courts is driving up deportation orders
The Trump administration is increasing the number of immigration court cases and reducing lead time on hearings to address a decades-long backlog, resulting in a rise in deportation orders.
- Breakneck pace in immigration courts is driving up deportation orders
The Trump administration is accelerating immigration court proceedings by scheduling high-volume 'mega' master hearings to address a backlog, leading to a surge in missed court dates and deportation orders. Data shows a threefold increase in these hearings since June 2018, with reduced preparation time for immigrants, resulting in unprecedented rates of deportation and abandoned asylum claims.
- New federal rule sends asylum cases to immigration courts, pushing migrants toward deportation
A new federal rule redirects asylum cases to immigration courts, increasing the risk of deportation for migrants. U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services estimates up to 444,000 cases could be impacted.
- New federal rule sends hundreds of thousands of asylum cases to immigration courts
A new federal rule will transfer up to 444,000 asylum cases from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to immigration courts. The rule affects part of a backlog of over 1.4 million asylum cases.
- New federal rule sends hundreds of thousands of asylum cases to immigration courts
New federal rule redirects up to 444,000 asylum cases from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to immigration courts, affecting part of a 1.4 million case backlog. The rule is expected to impact a significant portion of pending asylum applications.
- Trump’s deportation crackdown accelerated by potent court tool
Trump’s administration reported its highest immigration arrests last month, driven by accelerated mass hearings in immigration courts. Judges are issuing removal orders 'in absentia,' deporting immigrants without their presence in court, raising concerns about due process.
- Trump’s deportation crackdown accelerated by potent court tool
Trump's administration reported a record number of immigration arrests, driven by immigration courts using accelerated mass hearings and issuing removal orders in absentia, leading to deportations without the immigrants' presence in court.
- Judge bars immigration arrests at US courthouses in a setback for Trump
A judge has prohibited the federal government from conducting immigration arrests at US courthouses, ending a practice initiated after President Donald Trump took office. The ruling is described as a setback for Trump.
- Judge bars immigration arrests at US courthouses in a setback for Trump
A judge blocked the federal government from making immigration arrests at US courthouses, a practice that began after President Donald Trump took office last year. The ruling is described as a setback for Trump.
- Judge bars immigration arrests at US courthouses in a setback for Trump
A judge barred the federal government from making immigration arrests at courthouses, citing a lack of justification for the Trump administration's policy reversal. The ruling, nationwide in scope, criticized the policy's 'chilling effect' on court attendance and cited the Administrative Procedure Act. The Homeland Security Department's general counsel condemned the decision as judicial overreach.
- Federal judge bans ICE from arresting people in immigration courts
A federal judge has banned ICE from arresting individuals in immigration courts, which blocks a key strategy of the Trump administration for implementing mass deportations.
- Federal judge bans ICE from arresting people in immigration courts
A federal judge has banned ICE from arresting individuals in immigration courts, blocking a key strategy of the Trump administration aimed at mass deportations.
- Federal Judge Bars ICE From Making Arrests in Immigration Courts
A federal judge has prohibited ICE from making arrests in immigration courts. The article references an incident where ICE agents detained an immigrant from Guatemala outside a court hearing last July.
- South Africa: Ramaphosa Promises to Toughen Up On Illegal Immigration but the Streets Don't Buy It
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a five-pillar immigration crackdown in South Africa, including dedicated immigration courts, drone surveillance at borders, and 10,000 new labour inspectors. Public skepticism remains as the streets do not support the measures.
- U.S. strikes Iran. And, immigration courts use new tactic to speed up deportations
The U.S. military launched attacks on Iran amid ongoing conflict resolution talks, and the Department of Justice introduced a new tactic in immigration courts to expedite deportations.
- Immigration courts are using a new tactic to speed up deportations
The Justice Department is accelerating immigration court hearings by scheduling mass sessions for hundreds of immigrants. Failure to attend these hearings could result in automatic deportation orders.