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Immigration court backlog exceeds 1.2 million cases

A discussion with the president of the National Association of Immigration Judges.
by Kassandra Lau

Migrants admitted into the U.S. will eventually have their cases heard in court. The process can take years because of a growing backlog that now exceeds 1.2 million cases, according to data collected by Syracuse University. We discussed some of the reasons for this as well as potential remedies with Amiena Khan. Khan serves as union president for the National Association of Immigration Judges.

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