Alexander Sager On March 25, 2018, Palm Sunday, the Viacrucis del Migrante [The Migrants’ Way of the Cross] set out from Tapachula, Chiapas toward Tijuana. The approximately 1,000 Central American migrants traveled together for safety, as well as to draw attention to Mexican and U.S. policies that undermine the right to asylum. The 2018 Caravan drew significantly more attention than had previous years’ efforts. Sadly, much of the attention was from the Trump administration and right-wing media. President Trump (predictably) voiced his ire through a tweet: “Mexico is doing very little, if [...]
AILA Sues for Info About Complaints Against Immigration Judges
By Margaret B. Kwoka The quality of justice individuals receive in immigration court has been the subject of intense criticism by advocacy groups, news media, and even federal judges for the past many years. See, e.g., Jacqueline Stevens, Lawless Courts, The Nation (Nov. 8, 2010). Reports have detailed conduct of immigration judges that has been unprofessional at best and unethical or abusive at worst. See id. Now, the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR), which oversees the immigration courts, refuses to release records detailing complaints that have been submitted about [...]