A recent directive from the DOJ’s EOIR directs immigration judges to expedite reviews of asylum cases, which experts argue could violate due process rights. Acting director Sirce Owen’s memo instructs judges to deny hearings for cases deemed legally deficient, citing the need to reduce backlog in immigration courts. Critics contend that this move, alongside recent firings of immigration judges, illustrates a troubling trend under the Trump administration aimed at increasing barriers for immigrants seeking asylum and proper legal processes.
Critics decried the directive as another example of the Trump White House denying immigrants their due process rights.
The new directive... calls for immigration judges to expedite reviews for asylum seekers by means that legal experts say would violate their due process rights.
Legal experts are skeptical of the directive, however, noting that it appears to be yet another attempt by the Trump administration to deny immigrants their due process rights.
The backlog of immigration cases... is a problem, but the new order is likely, in reality, an attempt to impose even more barriers to immigration.
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