It's Time For Immigration Court ReformJoin AILA to call for an independent immigration court system, outside the Department of Justice, under Article I of the Constitution.
Learn more at www.aila.org/dueprocess
AILA National Day of Action - 3.5.2020Make your voice heard! Join us for AILA National Day of Action.
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The Immigration Courts: Nothing Like What You Have Imagined
Update After Immigration Court Congressional HearingIn this video, recorded as a Face Book Live on January 29, 2020, Jeremy McKinney, AILA's Second Vice President, and Greg Chen, AILA's Director of Government Relations, provide an update on the Congressional Hearing.
Representative Buck Says He Appreciates AILA's Willingness to Talk His LanguageShort Excerpt from the hearing "Courts in Crisis: The State of Judicial Independence and Due Process in U.S. Immigration Courts"
Watch the full hearing: https://judiciary.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=2757
AILA Quicktake #279 - Courts in Crisis: Congress Holds a Hearing on Immigration CourtsOn January 29th, 2020 the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration will hold a hearing titled “Courts in Crisis: The State of Judicial Independence and Due Process in U.S. Immigration Courts.” AILA’s Second Vice President Jeremy McKinney who will testify at this hearing explains why we need independent immigration courts.
To learn more about this issue visit www.aila.org/dueprocess
And take action today and tell your Members of Congress to call for immigration court reform: www.aila.org/takeaction
Searching for Fairness and TransparencyIn July, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expanded the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), better known as the Remain in Mexico policy, to include Laredo and Brownsville. DHS has built massive temporary tent facilities that are functioning as virtual immigration courtrooms for MPP cases. AILA Senior Policy Counsel Laura Lynch and Policy Counsel Leidy Perez-Davis went to Texas to observe these port courts and learn more about the new policies and procedures in place.
For more information visit: https://www.aila.org/advo-media/issues/all/port-courts
AILA Calls for Immigration Court ReformAILA's Executive Director Ben Johnson explains the urgent need for a reform in the immigration court system.