Faced with Influx, Prosecutor in Washington Says He Lacks Resources to Defend Immigration Cases – WTOP News
Acting U.S. Attorney Charles Floyd said the office will conserve resources as about 85,000 immigration habeas cases strain prosecutors, officials said.
- On Monday, the Western District of Washington USAO announced it will stop defending many immigration habeas cases, allowing judges to rule without government opposition to conserve resources.
- Acting Attorney Charles Floyd told District Judge David Estudillo that habeas cases initiate "protracted litigation" consuming resources and preventing the office from handling other civil matters.
- Last week, U.S. border czar Tom Homan told Fox News that courts face a backlog of about 85,000 immigration habeas cases as the government carries out a sweeping crackdown.
- Judges have frequently ruled against the administration in petitions arguing detainees are held illegally by ICE, frustrating officials amid the Trump administration's hardline immigration agenda.
- The Supreme Court is considering whether detainees have a right to bond hearings, a question that conflicts with 5th and 8th circuit rulings requiring detention during deportation proceedings.
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Los Angeles Times
Faced with the influx of petitions from people claiming that they are being illegally detained in the United States by federal immigration authorities, the Federal Attorney General's Office for the West District of Washington state reported Monday that it no longer has enough staff to defend all cases and will allow judges to fail without opposition from the government.
Faced with influx, prosecutor in Washington says he lacks resources to defend immigration cases – WTOP News
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Faced with an influx of petitions by people alleging they’re being unlawfully detained by federal immigration authorities, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington said Monday that it no longer has the manpower to defend every case and will let judges rule without government opposition. Acting U.S. Attorney...
The Toronto Star
Faced with influx, prosecutor in Washington says he lacks resources to defend immigration cases
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Faced with an influx of petitions by people alleging they're being unlawfully detained by federal immigration authorities, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington said Monday that it no longer has the manpower…
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