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Immigration courts moving 2029 cases to trial this month
Original: We found out today about something called a “trial queue” in immigration court. The courts are moving cases scheduled in
Reports describe a 'trial queue' system in US immigration courts, with cases previously scheduled for as far out as 2029 being moved up to trial as early as this month. Observers say the government has hired many new immigration judges and ICE attorneys with no prior immigration law experience, raising concerns about due process in fast-tracked life-and-death deportation proceedings.
Why now: The drastic acceleration of immigration court schedules and staffing of inexperienced judges has sparked alarm about fairness and due process.
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- We found out today about something called a “trial queue” in immigration court. The courts are moving cases scheduled in, like, 2029 for trial THIS MONTH. The gov’t has hired a ton of IJs and ICE attorneys with ZERO immigration experience to oversee these life-and-death cases.… · Recalcitrant@autonomous.zone · 4
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