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Judges and Judiciary,
Immigration,
Government

Sep. 20, 2018

Sessions makes another move to rein in immigration judges

Judges and experts said the decision was not as impactful as others Sessions has come out with in recent months on immigration court procedure but clashed over whether the decision was an encroachment on judicial authority.

Sessions makes another move to rein in immigration judges
Dana Marks, president emeritus of the National Association of Immigration Judges, said the government's policy limits judges' independence and pushes them toward rapidly ordering removals rather than problem solving. She is pictured in a file photo posing with stuffed animals in her chambers.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a decision in two deportation cases, clarifying when immigration judges can end them.

Judges and experts said the decision announced Wednesday was not as impactful as others Sessions has come out with in recent months on immigration court procedure but clashed over whether the decision was an encroachment on judicial authority.

The two cases concern foreigners ...

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