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US immigration judges told to slash time given to people awaiting visas or green cards before being deported

Exclusive: Mandatory training for judges also urged them to threaten attorneys who accept too many cases

The Guardian - US

H-1B proposed fee could face legal challenge as immigration lawyers question DHS authority

The Trump administration's proposed $103,265 fee on cap-subject H-1B petitions may face a legal challenge, with immigration lawyers questioning whether the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the statutory authority to impose such a steep charge and use the proceeds to fund immigration-related activities across multiple federal agencies.

The Times of India

US immigration judges are deporting people in mass hearings – some without notice

Inside ‘mega master’ calendar hearings, the new tactic of scheduling hearings on short notice and deporting the people who don’t show up

The Guardian - US

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The ‘Mega Masters’ Tactic: Mass Immigration Hearings Inside Crowded Courtrooms

Judges are issuing deportation orders before immigrants receive notice their hearing dates have been moved up.

Capital & Main

Ex-judges sound alarm about feds ‘micromanaging’ immigration courts

A Massachusetts immigration judge faced sudden termination during a court session, highlighting changes in the immigration court system

The Independent UK

DoJ closes San Francisco immigration court in move critics say worsens case backlog

Attorneys criticize closure and say it sows ‘a lot of chaos’ as Trump administration claims shuttering is ‘cost effective’

The Guardian - US

Justice Department Advertises "Deportation Judge" Jobs After Firing More Than 100 Judges

The Justice Department is moving to restock the nation's immigration courts after firing more than 100 sitting immigration judges, advertising new openings for what critics and some administration-aligned descriptions have called "deportation judges" as President Donald Trump accelerates his immigration agenda.

Latin Times

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'15,000 cases in limbo': US government shuts down San Francisco immigration court four months ahead of schedule

US government has shut down the immigration court at 100 Montgomery Street in San Francisco earlier than planned, leaving thousands of cases in limbo and raising concerns among lawyers and advocates about delays and missed hearings.

The Times of India

Hiring of military lawyers as immigration judges alarms law experts

Move is high-risk and potentially unlawful amid Trump’s deportation push since military lawyers lack immigration expertise

The Guardian - US

Thousands of families’ futures in the US could be helped by order to restore legal aid – will Trump comply?

Judge ordered services to be restored after officials violated settlement that forced government to repair impact of family separations

The Guardian - US

Trump Admin Directs Judges to Fast-Track 'Legally Deficient' Asylum Applications, Critics Claim It 'Flips the Notion of Due Process on Its Head'

Critics say the policy especially jeopardizes asylum seekers without legal representation, an estimated half of all applicants, who may not fully understand or articulate the grounds for their claims on initial forms.

Latin Times

ICE Denies Reason Access to Immigration Court In Miami Detention Center

"It appears that access to this court was improperly denied," an attorney for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press says.

Reason

He was tortured in Turkey. Then he faced a US immigration judge who almost never grants asylum

Harrowing story of ‘ES’, fleeing persecution to seek safety in US, shines light on judges who grant claims at exceptionally low rates – or not at all

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