Immigration Court System

Immigration Justice: Biased, Irrational, Unfair

Bennett L. Gershman | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Immigration Courts, Immigration, Immigration Court System, Asylum, Deportation, Politics News
Bennett L. Gershman

The tens of thousands of decisions in immigration courts annually will almost never be seen or reviewed by a federal appeals court. Without transparency or accountability, the immigration court system hardly promotes public confidence that justice is being done.

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Immigration Court Reform Serves Everyone's Interests

Katy Welter | Posted 07.31.2011

Read More: Asylum Seekers, Immigration Reform, Judge Posner, Chicago Appleseed, Immigration Court System, Deportation, Chicago News
Katy Welter

The immigration court system is an integral part of the American justice system. No matter your views on immigration policy, these courts need to be fair, efficient, and effective.

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Why We Should Applaud ICE's Immigration Initiative

Philip Wolgin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: National Origins System, u.s. History, Backlog, Visa, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Francis Walter, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Immigration and Nationality Act, Immigration Court System, Politics News
Philip Wolgin

Fixing immigration court waiting times helps not only to make the system run more smoothly, but also to lay the groundwork for much needed comprehensive change.

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Unanimous Supreme Court Narrows Deportation Pipeline

Seth Freed Wessler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court, Courts, Criminal Justice System, Immigration, Drugs, Immigration Court System, Justice Stevens, Deportation, Justice John Paul Stevens, Politics News
Seth Freed Wessler

In a hugely significant unanimous decision Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that a documented immigrant convicted of two minor drug-possession crimes will not face mandatory deportation.

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Mexico Drug War: Asylum Seekers Increasingly Turned Away By US Immigration Courts

GlobalPost | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mexico Drug War, Immigration Court, Mexican Asylum Seekers, Foreign Affairs, Illegal Immigrants, Mexico Drug Cartels, Mexico, Immigration, Immigration Court System, Mexico Drug Violence, Mexico Drug Wars, Advocacy, World News

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