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View of an FBI agent from behind wearing a green FBI vest inside the New York Federal Plaza Immigration Court.

How the Alien Terrorist Removal Court Could Be Good for the U.S. Immigration System

DOJ's first-ever use of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court raises due process concerns, but could offer more legitimacy than current immigration proceedings.
A masked federal agent dressed in a tan, long-sleeved shirt, dark pants and a dark bullet-proof vest walks through a hallway in front of a wall covered with what appears to be a long blackboard with the words "Immigration Court" in large capital letters across the top and miscellaneous notices posted on the board below.

Key Trump Deportation Strategies: Removing, Replacing, and Pressuring Immigration Judges

New data shows how mass firings, loyalist replacements, and pressure tactics are turning U.S. immigration courts into a deportation enforcement arm.
A Guatemalan woman touches a map of the United States

In Immigration Decision K-E-S-G-, a Break with Precedent Turns Back the Clock on Women’s Rights

A recent Board of Immigration Appeals ruling could seriously undermine protection for women fleeing fundamental human rights violations.
Asylum seekers from El Salvador and Honduras sit outside the El Chaparral border crossing on February 19, 2021 in Tijuana, Mexico. They wear face masks with the exception of the toddler, who appears to be too young for a face mask.

Asylum and the Three Little Words that Can Spell Life or Death

The U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals defines “particular social group” in a way that practically ensures the denial of asylum claims, especially for Central Americans. The…
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