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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BIA Denies Bond to Alien Alleged to Have Provided ‘Material Support for Terrorism’

‘The enemy of my enemy’ still won’t necessarily be released under the INA

Topics: Immigration Courts, National Security

What If They Held Removal Proceedings and Nobody Came?

BIA decision exposes the insanity of Biden immigration policies

Topics: Immigration Courts, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Are Illegal Entrants Apprehended in the Interior Eligible for Bond?

‘Applicants for admission’ who are ‘seeking admission’ and other judicial rabbit holes

Topics: Immigration Courts, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Understanding the Tortured Saga of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

All the more reason to sit back and allow the familiar process Congress created to play itself out

Topics: Immigration Courts

Immigration Judges Issued Nearly 500K Removal Orders in FY 2025

‘Due process’ and congressional mandates are why you should ignore complaints that ICE is arresting ‘non-criminals’

Topics: Immigration Courts

Judge in Abrego Garcia Case Finally Realizes a Point I Made Months Ago

The apparent absence of a ‘minute order’ is no mere paperwork technicality

Topics: Immigration Courts

The Immigration Court Backlog (Finally) Falls

For the first time in 17 years, more asylum cases are closing than opening—though more can and should be done to narrow the gap.

Topics: Immigration Courts

Op-ed: The Immigration Court Backlog (Finally) Falls

For the first time in 17 years, more asylum cases are closing than opening—though more can and should be done to narrow the gap

Topics: Immigration Courts

BIA Opinion Sets the Stage for Removals under Honduras ‘Safe Third Country’ Agreement

A clear roadmap on how immigration judges should handle ‘Asylum Cooperative Agreement’ persecution and torture claims

Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum

BIA: Immigration Judge Improperly Terminated Pending Immigration Case

Why do judges even have such authority, and is Trump II considering taking it away?

Topics: Immigration Courts