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The Hollowing of the Experienced Immigration Judge Corps and Risks to Due Process April 2026 by Savannah Estridge During the first year of Trump’s second term, the number of permanent, active immigration…
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An Analysis of Inadequate Legal Support for Venezuelans Facing Deportation 74% of Venezuelans facing deportation in the United States since 2017 did so without representation. February 2026 Respondents in immigration court…
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Restrictions on Public Access Undermine Transparency in Immigration Courts Why Public Access to Immigration Courts Matters More than Ever December 2025 Immigration court hearings are,…
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Immigration Courts Caught in the Balance: Escalating Asylum Denials and a Dwindling Judges Corps By Savannah Estridge, Data Scientist, Acacia-REDA Team Published: October 1, 2025 Immigration judges are appointed by the…
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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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By Honor Gosch, Jill Williams, Amanda Doroshow, and Lauren Esterle Each year, more than 100,000 unaccompanied children arrive in the United States and are detained by the US Border Patrol. The majority…
