Due process rights are being eroded in immigration court, attorneys and advocates say

Due process rights are being eroded in immigration court, attorneys and advocates say

President Donald Trump’s administration is eroding due process protections for people moving through immigration court in order to fast track its promises of mass deportations, lawyers and advocates say.  Several policy changes implemented in the past six months have increased the number of people eligible for expedited removal, allowing Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to detain people at immigration court. The new policies mak…

Why Is There No Empathy for the Immigration Process?

By Laura Onyeneho People hear the word “immigration” and immediately think of crime, chaos or a crisis at the border. What they don’t think about is how crushingly hard it is to go through the immigration process correctly, follow the rules, pay the fees, file the paperwork and still live every day with fear and uncertainty. That’s what gets me. It’s the total lack of empathy from those who’ve never dealt with it. I’ve met people who’ve spent th…