EOIR to Pilot Bailiffs in Immigration Courts

The American Immigration Lawyers Association has reported that the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), the federal government agency that houses the immigration courts, will is piloting a program in the Chicago, Dallas, and Arlington immigration courts in which courtroom bailiffs will be stationed. The bailiffs will be uniformed, armed, and have the authority to intervene if they determine a public safety threat. 

During a time when the immigration courts continue to face severe backlogs and staffing shortages, the decision to introduce armed bailiffs is an interesting move by the federal government. 

-JKoh