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Immigration courts at a standstill during government shutdown, undermining President Trump's agenda

"Will new DOJ order sending judges to US/Mexico border actually work?"

^ While court hearings will proceed for immigrants held in detention centers, all other hearings scheduled during the shutdown will be rescheduled, the Executive Office for Immigration Review said in a statement.

* The prolonged shutdown is having the opposite effect President Donald Trump intended when he refused to compromise with Congress over his demand for $5 billion in border wall funding.

* As a result of the shutdown, people that would have been deported after their hearing will stay in the country even longer while they await their new court date.

Carmin Chappell
Published 4:00 PM ET Fri, 4 Jan 2019 CNBC.com

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/04/immigration-courts-at-a-standstill-during-government-shutdown.html

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Judges Check Trump’s Immigration Cruelty

The courts make clear that the president’s policies go beyond the law.

By The Editorial Board

The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher. It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section.

Dec. 21, 2018

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/opinion/asylum-jeff-sessions.html

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As shutdown drags on, Trump officials make new offer, seek novel ways to cope with its impacts
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