Immigration Courts | Center for Immigration Studies

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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Wall Street Journal Article Proves My Point on 'Tent Courts'

Not much exciting to see here — except the photographs

Topics: Immigration Courts

Interesting Immigration Court and BIA Statistics

But helpful charts could use better explanations

Topics: Immigration Courts

Clinton Failed to Decertify the Immigration Judges' Union — Will Trump Succeed?

Topics: Immigration Courts

Does Turnover in the Immigration Judge Corps Really Signify that Something Is Amiss?

Topics: Immigration Courts, Media Coverage of Immigration Policy

DHS to Open 'Tent Courts' to Public

Likely less exciting than you would be led to believe

Topics: Immigration Courts

Arizona Is the Hole in the 'Remain in Mexico' Net

Officials need to act — fast

Topics: Border Crisis 2019 - 2020, Immigration Courts

The Certification Power Is Simply an Exercise of the AG's Duty to Faithfully Execute the Law

Topics: Immigration Courts

AG Certification Explained

A legal way for the AG to set immigration policy and guide IJ and BIA discretion

Topics: Immigration Courts

AG Issues Guidelines on State Criminal-Sentence Modifications

Returning to logic and uniformity by returning to the INA

Topics: Immigration Courts, Criminal Aliens

AG: Multiple DUI Convictions Are Indicia Alien Lacks 'Good Moral Character'

Not a hard and fast rule, but both a statutory and discretionary consideration on a 'coveted and scarce form of relief'

Topics: Immigration Courts