immigration court
Asylum case venue
Immigration court is a tribunal that handles cases involving foreign nationals facing deportation or seeking asylum.
Unlike regular courts, immigration courts are part of the executive branch, not the judiciary, and their judges are Justice Department employees.
Proceedings determine whether someone can remain in the country legally: Her case has been pending in immigration court for three years.
- asylum seekerOne requesting official protection
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- judgeOne who decides
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
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