Fact Sheet: Immigration Courts - National Immigration Forum
WEBAug 7, 2018 — The immigration court system is the entity in which immigration judges conduct removal proceedings and adjudicate asylum claims for immigrants, among other responsibilities.It is operated by the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), under the power of the Attorney General. EOIR is …
Fact Sheet: Unaccompanied Migrant Children (UACs)
WEBNov 2, 2020 — According to an analysis of 60,000 UAC immigration court cases between 2005 and 2014, 51% of UAC cases resulted in a removal order, 20% of cases ended in voluntary departure, and 29% ended in a positive decision in which the child was allowed to stay in the country. As discussed above, UACs who manage to obtain legal …
WEBIn immigration court, this means immigrants have a right for their cases to be presented and heard. Because the immigration court system is civil rather than criminal, immigrants have the right to retain counsel, but are not provided a lawyer free of charge if they can’t afford one. In 2016, the American Immigration Council found that only 37 ...
Review of the Supreme Court’s 2021-2022 Immigration Cases
WEBAug 17, 2022 — I. Introduction During the 2021-2022 term, the Supreme Court considered a number of cases that significantly impacted immigration law and policy. Notably, Biden v. Texas, centering on the Trump-era Migrant Protection Protocols (“MPP”) (also known as “Remain in Mexico”), ended with a mostly favorable outcome for immigrant communities. …
Review of the Supreme Court’s 2019-2020 Immigration Cases
WEBI. Introduction Over its 2019-20 term, the U.S. Supreme Court considered a wide range of immigration issues and handed out decisions with mixed results. The most anticipated case of the term, Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California, which concerned the Trump administration’s attempted rescission of Deferred Action for …
Fact Sheet: Asylum Fraud and Immigration Court Absentia Rates
WEBOct 8, 2021 — FDNS reviews evidence, conducts site visits, produces reports, and can refer cases for criminal investigation. Under EOIR, the Fraud and Abuse Prevention Program (Fraud Program) investigates claims of fraud across the immigration court system and runs a centralized office for receiving complaints related to fraud.
Fact Sheet: U.S. Asylum Process - National Immigration Forum
WEBJan 10, 2019 — As of July 2018, there were over 733,000 pending immigration cases and the average wait time for an immigration hearing was 721 days. The backlog has been worsening over the past decade as the funding for immigration judges has failed to keep pace with an increasing case load. Are asylum seekers released before their …
Explainer: Dedicated Docket for Immigrant Families Arriving at the ...
WEBBackground On May 28, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced a new dedicated docket process for families arriving between ports of entry along the Southwest border. The purpose of the new dedicated docket is “to more expeditiously and fairly make decisions in immigration …
Explainer: Asylum Backlogs - National Immigration Forum
WEBJan 23, 2024 — That said, variations may exist depending on the court where an asylum seeker filed their claim. Recently, the longest delays were at the immigration court in Omaha, Nebraska, where the average wait time was approaching 6 years – 2,168 days. If justice delayed is justice denied, then the U.S.’s asylum system poses serious concerns.
Immigration-related Executive Actions During the COVID-19 …
WEBMar 20, 2020 — Postpones hearings for all non-detained immigration hearings and closure of 10 immigration courts. Continues hearings for detained immigrants, including unaccompanied children. Allows many removals and deportations to continue during the pandemic, and increases risk of COVID-19 exposure to immigration judges, lawyers, …