Chief immigration judge MaryBeth Keller issued a memo Tuesday calling on all immigration judges and court staff to prioritize the quick deportation of immigrants with pending court cases, according to a recent U.S. Department of Justice memo. In the memo, Keller provided guidance for immigration judges to efficiently adjudicate cases as quickly as possible to lessen the growing backlog of court cases. The judge pointed out that “frequent and lengthy continuances,” which grant immigrants more time to present supporting evidence, were a significant contributing factor to the backlog of pending cases. Keller advised immigration judges that there is a “strong incentive by respondents” to “abuse continuances” ...
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