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Immigration in Sotomator Confirmation Hearings

By immigrationprof

200px-SoniaSotomayor2009robe7crop Immigration did come up a bit yesterday in U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearings on Judge Sonia Sotomayor.

Here is a a tidbit from the NY Daily News on the confirmation hearings: “In immigration cases, [Senator Charles] Schumer said, she had ruled for the government in 83% of 850 immigration asylum cases — the same rate as other judges in the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.’  Here is a fuller text of the discussion between Judge Sotomayor and Senator Schumer on the topic of immigration.  She even mentions the “Chevron doctrine” of deference, something  sure to please the administrative law profs in the audience.  🙂

 Senator Dick Durbin asked Judge Sotomayor about her views about the decision-making of the immigration courts, as well as whether she agreed with Judge Richard Posner’s criticisms of the immigration courts and Board of Immigration Appeals.  Judge Sotomayor was cautious, as can be expected.

KJ