Immigration
Jun. 18, 2009
Immigration Courts Drowning in New Cases
The nation's cash-strapped immigration courts are struggling to keep pace with a surge in new cases that resulted from ramped-up enforcement of existing laws, according to a new study.
By Sandra Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer The nation's cash-strapped immigration courts are struggling to keep pace with a surge in new cases that resulted from ramped-up enforcement of existing laws, according to a new study. The report by Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, a Syracuse University-based think tank, found the backlog of cases awaiting disposal by immigration judges grew 19 percent between 2006 and 2009. The lo...
Daily Journal Staff Writer The nation's cash-strapped immigration courts are struggling to keep pace with a surge in new cases that resulted from ramped-up enforcement of existing laws, according to a new study. The report by Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, a Syracuse University-based think tank, found the backlog of cases awaiting disposal by immigration judges grew 19 percent between 2006 and 2009. The lo...
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