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The near-deportation of a solitary 11-year-old child earlier this year highlights, critics say, the backlogs and turmoil surrounding federal immigration courts. “A federal immigration judge in Houston signed a deportation order for Laura Maradiaga-Alvarado, originally from El Salvador,… Read More
The clearinghouse that tracks immigration court backlog says that some places are better than others for immigrations hoping remain in the United States. The Miami Herald reports that’s “…Â because judges at the Miami immigration court are deemed among… Read More
The New York Times recently reported that the ACLU has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of unaccompanied children seeking refuge in the U.S. – Border Kids – asserting their right to legal counsel. In addition to… Read More
The New York Times recently reported that the ACLU has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of unaccompanied children seeking refuge in the U.S. – Border Kids – asserting their right to legal counsel. In addition to… Read More
A new report by Bruce Wallace, writing for Al Jazeera America, details just how stalled the nation’s busiest immigration courts are, and how backlogged they remain. Writing from New York, he reports that “… depending on how you… Read More
