Their immigration court was in Baltimore. So why’d they show up to a DC McDonald’s?
Short-notice scheduling sent dozens of immigrants to the wrong hearing site, and 8 of 32 people in one afternoon docket missed court and got deportation orders.
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Maryland Immigrants Reportedly Sent 30 Miles Away for Virtual Baltimore Hearings, Risk Deportation if Absent
Maryland immigrants face sudden scheduling shifts, ordering them to travel over 30 miles to Washington, D.C. for virtual Baltimore court hearings, with failure to appear leading to in-absentia deportation orders.
At least 76 people from Maryland had to show up on September 9 in a Washington DC building without court signposting, for virtual hearings whose immigration judge is in Baltimore.Among them were a considerable number of Haitians from Salisbury.A building without a court signThe address immigrants receive does not correspond to any recognized immigration court.It is a federal building in Washington without clear signposting, which creates confusi…
Their immigration court was in Baltimore. So why’d they show up to a DC McDonald’s?
Some Maryland immigrants are discovering a surprising twist in their immigration cases: They’re being ordered to report to Washington, D.C. — often on short notice — to attend a virtual hearing with a judge back in Baltimore. from The Baltimore Banner
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