Asylum and Its Discontents in the United States
Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) has issued a new report confirming what immigration attorneys already know: the waiting time for cases in the Immigration Courts is longer than ever. From my experience, a typical case in the over-burdened Arlington, Virginia court takes almost two years. It turns out, Arlington isn’t the slowest court … Read more
From Human Rights First: After conducting a comprehensive review of the U.S. immigration adjudication system, the American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Immigration released is long-anticipated report, “Reforming the Immigration System: Proposals to Promote Independence, Fairness, Efficiency and Professionalism in the Adjudication of Removal Cases.” The study found that pressures on the adjudication system have … Read more