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January 18, 2020

AP visits immigration courts across US, finds nonstop chaos
By Kate Brumback, Deepti Hagela and Amy Taxin


The country’s biggest immigration caseload is in New York City, spread over three different buildings. One in 10 immigration court cases are conducted there, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. On average, cases on the country’s immigration docket have been churning through the courts for nearly two years. Many immigrants have been waiting much longer, especially those who aren’t held in detention facilities. With so many cases, immigrants are often double- and triple-booked for hearings. That can turn immigration court into a high-stakes game of musical chairs, where being the odd man out has far-reaching consequences.



Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Syracuse University
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