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Key immigration terms explained
Understand immigration terms you hear in the news, like birthright citizenship, self deportation, asylum, unaccompanied child, sanctuary city, and immigration detention.
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The Hollowing of the Experienced Immigration Judge Corps and Risks to Due Process
Fewer experienced Immigration Judges are making more potentially life-altering decisions about whether people are allowed to remain with their families and in their communities or be deported.
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An Analysis of Inadequate Legal Support for Venezuelans Facing Deportation
An analysis of data by the Acacia Center for Justice on Venezuelans facing deportation in the US immigration system.
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Why Public Access to Immigration Courts Matters More Than Ever
Public access to immigration court hearings is not a courtesy; it is rooted in the Constitution. The First Amendment supports the public’s ability to observe immigration court proceedings
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Immigration Courts Caught in the Balance: Escalating Asylum Denials and a Dwindling Judges Corps
Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, more than 100 immigration judges (approximately 15%) have been fired, transferred, or taken the Department of Government Efficiency’s resignation offer, according to the Immigration…
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Due Process Violations: Implications in Immigration & Beyond
One of the most fundamental protections guaranteed to all people inside the US (including immigrants) is the right to due process, which means all people are guaranteed a fighting chance to defend…
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The public was barred from this immigration court; here is what happened behind closed doors.
What happens to our justice system when no one is watching? The public was barred from this immigration court; here is what happened behind closed doors. By Katie Fleming As an…
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The Challenges of Achieving Universal Representation: Geographic Disparities in Access to Representation
Each year, more than 100,000 unaccompanied children arrive in the US; the majority are placed in deportation proceedings, where they must navigate complicated US immigration laws. Children with representation are seven times more…