NPR analysis shows skyrocketing number of 'no-shows' in immigration court
No surprises after the onslaught of arrests at law-abiding noncitizens appearing at immigration court. "Thousands of immigrants without legal status have skipped immigration court this year, and NPR found that these absences are driving a surge “in absentia” deportations." Based on analysis from January through November, NPR discovered that nearly every U.S. immigration court has issued more of these orders for failure to appear. Orders spiked around June, coinciding with the time when ICE officers began making arrests inside the courthouses. Immigrants were hesitant to go to court after learning about these arrests.
