Tag: in absentia
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Data Shows Immigrants Are Abandoning Their Cases Out of Fear of Being Arrested
In absentia removal orders are increasing at a rapid pace unlike ever before. NPR has published a story about how the data they have been tracking shows a massive increase in in absentia removal orders (orders entered by the Judge because the respondent did not appear) in recent months. This is happening throughout the country…
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SCOTUS Limits Ability To Reopen & Rescind In Absentia Removal Orders
The Supreme Court issued a decision limiting the ability of noncitizens to reopen and rescind in absentia orders of removal issued against them in their June 14, 2024 decision, Campos-Chaves v Garland, 602 U.S. ___ (2024). The relevant portions of the Court’s decision are quoted below. You can read the entire decision at the Supreme Court’s Website.…