Immigration Courts

Backlogs affect the immigration courts themselves. It is difficult as a judge to fairly adjudicate a case that is subject to multiple continuances over a period of years.

- Andrew R. Arthur, Resident Fellow in Law and Policy

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DOJ Just Turned the ‘Rocket Docket’ Back on for a Few, but Simultaneously Issued a Rule that Will Slow Down the Immigration Court System for All

Topics: Immigration Courts

Immigration Court No-Shows Soar in FY 2024

On track to exceed 170K as immigration enforcement has become kabuki theater, and you’re paying the price

Topics: Immigration Courts

Biden’s DOJ Gags Immigration Judges

And Sen. Grassley responds, asking the AG whether his department is ‘unlawfully attempting to prohibit its employees from making legally protected disclosures to Congress’

Topics: Immigration Courts

The Massive Spike in Immigration Court ‘No-Shows’

Undermining the credibility of our immigration system; they may not care, but you should

Topics: Immigration Courts

DOJ Proposes to Expand Immigration Judges’ Authority to Administratively Close, Terminate, or Dismiss Cases in Removal Proceedings

CIS submitted a comment explaining that the agency’s proposal is unsupported by law and bad policy

Topics: Immigration Courts

TRAC Offers Explanation on Differing Asylum Approval Ratings

Topics: Immigration Courts, Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)

Immigration Judges as Naysayers: Some Say ‘No’ 99% of the Time

Topics: Immigration Courts

Something’s Screwy with Immigration Court Border Cases

Asylum grants are down — but so are denials

Topics: Biden Border Crisis, Immigration Courts

Remote Hearings Help Courts Tackle Backlogs, but Raise Legal Questions

... that will come to a head as thousands of migrants flood over the border post-Title 42

Topics: Biden Border Crisis, Immigration Courts

Third Circuit Returns Reason to IJ Discretion

Judge can consider facts of expunged alleged stabbing case

Topics: Immigration Courts, Criminal Aliens