SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration has introduced production quotas for immigration judges in an effort to reduce enormous court backlogs, raising concern among judges and attorneys that decisions may be unfairly rushed. The Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review said judges must complete 700 cases a year […]
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SEATTLE — A federal judge in Seattle opened the door Thursday for thousands of immigrants to apply for asylum, finding that the Department of Homeland Security has routinely failed to notify them of a deadline for filing their applications. U.S. District Judge Ricardo S. Martinez issued the ruling in a […]
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering a proposal that would penalize immigrants for accepting almost any form of public benefit, including a popular tax credit. Under a draft proposal first reported by The Washington Post, the Department of Homeland Security would expand the definition of “public benefit” to include […]
Trump administration ends automatic release from immigration detention for pregnant women
2 Apr
by Foster LLP, on News
By Maria Sacchetti – The Washington Post The Trump administration has rescinded an Obama-era policy that ordered immigration officials generally to release pregnant women from federal custody, U.S. officials said Thursday. Immigrant organizations immediately blasted the policy change as an example of human rights abuses under President Trump, but it […]