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New Jersey immigration attorneys are raising concerns that immigration courts in the state have shifted their approach under new Trump administration policies, functioning as what they characterize as a deportation machine.
The legal professionals report that long-term detainees are being denied bond hearings at higher rates, leaving many immigrants in prolonged detention without the opportunity for release pending their court cases.
Quick context
- What are NJ attorneys saying about immigration courts?
- New Jersey immigration attorneys report that courts have shifted to favor deportation proceedings, with detained immigrants increasingly denied bond hearings under new Trump administration policies.
- How does this affect long-term detainees?
- Long-term detainees are facing denial of bond hearings, which limits their ability to be released while awaiting their immigration court cases.
- What is the scope of this issue in New Jersey?
- The attorneys indicate this represents a systemic shift in how New Jersey immigration courts handle cases, describing the courts as functioning as a deportation machine.
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