1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov August 5, 2021At What Rate Do Noncitizens Appear for Their Removal Hearings? Measuring In Absentia Removal Order Rates Noncitizens who are charged by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with immigration violations may have their cases adjudicated during immigrat
2、ion court removal proceedings. Immigration courts operate within the Department of Justices Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). During proceedings, immigration judges (IJs) determine whether noncitizens (i.e., respondents) are removable (deportable), and if so, whether they are eligible
3、for protection or relief from removal, such as asylum. Removal proceedings may involve multiple hearings. Respondents who fail to appear for any of their hearings may be ordered removed in absentia (i.e., in the respondents absence) by an IJ. The rate at which respondents fail to appear for their he
4、arings has been a key measure that some have cited to support policy positions and legal decisions related to mandatory detention, border security, and asylum. Yet the method for measuring the in absentia rate has been debated, and there is wide variation in the rates cited by elected officials and
