Saturday, February 13, 2010

Immigration Removal Report

Earlier this month, the American Bar Association endorsed a report titled “Reforming the Immigration System: Proposals to Promote Independence, Fairness, Efficiency, and Professionalism in the Adjudication of Removal Cases." It was prepared pro bono by the law firm of Arnold & Porter LLP. The ABA's press release is available here.

The report included dozens of suggestions for changes, including: the creation of an immigration court system pursuant to Article I of the US Constitution, rather than under the US Department of Justice; the establishment of a right to representation for indigent noncitizens in adversarial removal proceedings; the hiring of approximately 100 additional immigration judges within the next three to four years, at the latest; and requiring more written decisions from immigration judges.

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