Immigration Grinds To A Halt As President Trump Shuts Borders
A day of dramatic developments on the northern and southern borders as the U.S. immigration system slows down in response to the growing Coronavirus pandemic.
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Senate Democrats Accuse Justice Department Of Politicizing Immigration Courts
In a bluntly worded letter to the Justice Department on Thursday, Democratic senators accuse the administration of deliberately eroding the independence of U.S. immigration courts.
Few Asylum-Seekers Winning Cases Under 'Remain In Mexico' Program
A little more than 100 migrants out the of tens of thousands who've arrived at the southern border in recent months have been granted protection.
Navigating The Immigration Court System In The Rural Mountain West
Immigrants risk deportation if they miss their court date. But with just 3 immigration courts across the rural west, it can be hard for immigrants there to get to the hearings, and lawyers are scarce.
Immigration Courts Have A Huge Backlog. The Shutdown's Making It Worse
Hundreds of thousands of cases are awaiting hearings, but many are being canceled until the shutdown is resolved. For a Filipina mom in California, that means her seven-year-long wait will go on.
Government Shutdown Leads To A Spike In Canceled Immigration Hearings
The backlog of more than 800,000 immigration cases awaiting hearings, which has grown almost 50 percent under the Trump administration, is forecast to grow even larger.
Attorney General Denies Asylum To Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Gang Violence
Jeff Sessions has broad powers over the nation's immigration courts and has long said that asylum-seekers are "gaming" the U.S. system.
Sessions Moves To Curb Immigration Judges' Authority
The attorney general orders an end to a legal procedure used by judges to delay decisions in certain immigration cases, which he says has no legal basis. Critics say the move will impede due process.