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A Study of Immigration Judges

By immigrationprof

In “Borderline Calls,” the Legal Times (06-19-2006) looks at the work of the immigration judges.  here is the beginning of the article:

It’s just after 2 p.m. and Immigration Judge Garry Malphrus is looking at a long afternoon of deporting illegal immigrants. He punches a button on a tape recorder and intones: “Respondent was scheduled for a master calendar hearing at 9 a.m. It is now 2:20 p.m.” Malphrus notes the immigrant’s failure to appear, asks a lone Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer if an attempt has been made to contact the government (the inevitable response: “no”), and then formally orders the immigrant’s removal from the United States. Stop tape. The routine continues for the better part of an hour. Next file. Repeat script. Stop tape.

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KJ