DOJ Tells Immigration Judges to Deny More Asylum Cases Without Holding Hearings

New guidance from the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), which oversees the immigration court system, calls for immigration judges to expedite reviews for asylum seekers by means that legal experts say would violate their due process rights. The new directive, authored by EOIR acting director Sirce Owen and issued on April 11, tells judges to take…

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