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