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angrychair

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21. To be clear about what immigration courts are

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 04:17 PM

Apr 22

Immigration judges are not "judges" in that they are DOJ employees, executive branch and not part of the judicial branch of government.
All the trappings and rules and procedures and policies, don't exist in Immigration court as the DOJ can pretty much make it up as they go which is why you can have a 2 year old appear in "court" alone and be asked very serious and meaningful questions by an adult "judge" that damn well knows a two year old has no idea what is being said and it doesn't even matter.
This is NOT a new thing and people have been calling it out for many, many years. People like Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything fame) and John Oliver have both done very good and well researched segments on immigration courts and children years ago.

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Highlight:

4-year-old migrant girl, other kids go to court in NYC with no lawyer: 'The cruelty is apparent' [View all] Nevilledog Apr 22 OP

This is absurd, ridiculous and a travesty. Irish_Dem Apr 22 #1

Making a joke instead of providing protection...wonder if he can look at himself in a mirror? NotHardly Apr 22 #9

Trump can. The Judges should be ashamed. 33taw Apr 22 #13

He needs to hang his head in shame. Irish_Dem Apr 22 #14

Is there something stopping an attorney from raising their hand and saying "I represent this kid"? ck4829 Apr 22 #2

From the article.... chowder66 Apr 22 #6

A new low. Under Trump this happens at least once a day. Passages Apr 22 #3

This is really sick. OLDMDDEM Apr 22 #4

That's not due process. Not at all. Solly Mack Apr 22 #5

How can a four year old represent themselves? Biophilic Apr 22 #7

That should be instant Bar revocation proceedings! IbogaProject Apr 22 #23

This demonstrates the cruelity and depravity of the Republicans. patphil Apr 22 #8

When a kid is deported are they sent to the El Salvador prison like the older people? LiberalArkie Apr 22 #10

Reality Iamscrewed Apr 22 #11

The only logical conclusion jayschool2013 Apr 22 #12

Makes my stomach turn MaineBlueBear Apr 22 #15

How could a Pakistani judge be addressing Latino children under ten and expect them to know what is happening? DFW Apr 22 #16

Republican party, "what about the children". Buddyzbuddy Apr 22 #17

This country is profoundly sick. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 22 #18

I don't know enough words LittleGirl Apr 22 #19

Dark hearts did this. byronius Apr 22 #20

To be clear about what immigration courts are angrychair Apr 22 #21

Fork this cruelty Pas-de-Calais Apr 22 #22

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