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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Report Understates No-Show Rates in Immigration Court

Immigration lawyers' group uses skewed method to determine share of in absentia removals

Topics: Immigration Courts

BIA Decision Highlights Difficulty in Identifying Asylum Fraud

The 'wanted' flier from the 'Nageia Police Authority'; Nobody wants to be a sucker.

Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum

Some Misunderstanding About the Qualifications To Be an Immigration Judge

An uncool tweet

Topics: Immigration Courts

BIA Decision Shows Congress Needs to Revise the Grounds for Removal

A modest proposal: two misdemeanors or one felony, and you are removable

Topics: Immigration Courts

BIA Weighs in on Expert Testimony in Immigration Court

The interesting case of the Mexican national who fears harm from Iran — in Mexico

Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum

FLRA Decertifies Immigration Judges' Union

Not the first time this issue has been litigated, and likely not the last

Topics: Immigration Courts

One Last Point on In Absentia and Alien Fugitives

It isn't whether you will come to court, it's whether you will leave at the end — and nearly 600,000 haven't

Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum

Astounding Asylum Numbers in DOS Refugee Report for FY 2021

Almost 1.15 million aliens in the United States are seeking asylum — enough to make them the 43rd largest state

Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum

EOIR Clarifies Standard for Supporting Evidence in Asylum Cases

Also codifies in regulation IJ submissions to the record and cleans up a 'zombie regulation'

Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum

NPRM Proposes Deadlines for Re-Filing of Incomplete Asylum Applications

Shifting the burden where it belongs: on the applicant

Topics: Immigration Courts