Katie Shepherd, Author at Immigration Impact

The Judicial Black Sites the Government Created to Speed Up Deportations

Posted by Katie Shepherd | Jan 7, 2019 | Due Process & the Courts, Immigration Courts, Right to Counsel

As the Trump administration continues to strip away due process in immigration courts, the recent creation of two “Immigration Adjudication Centers” is cause for concern. The two new facilities are called “Centers,” not “courts,” despite being places where judges decide whether to issue orders of deportation. The Centers came out of a “Caseload Reduction Plan” […]

Violence Erupts at the Border as US Continues to Deny Rights to Asylum Seekers

Posted by Katie Shepherd | Nov 26, 2018 | Asylum, Border Enforcement, Enforcement, Humanitarian Protection

The situation in Tijuana, Mexico reached a boiling point on Sunday, after U.S. authorities fired tear gas at hundreds of migrants—including pregnant women and children—who had peacefully gathered earlier that morning to ask for asylum. Disturbing video footage, pictures, and stories have emerged depicting the mayhem, which came to a head after some migrants in […]