Nearly 100,000 parents and children from Central America have sought asylum in the U.S. since 2014.https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/07/30/fearful-of-court-asylum-seekers-are-deported-in-absentia?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …
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Judges have ruled in just over 30,000 cases. The majority ended with deportation orders in absentia. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/07/30/fearful-of-court-asylum-seekers-are-deported-in-absentia?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/TOxygtvzx7
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Many families from Central America are seeking refuge from gang violence in their home countries. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/07/30/fearful-of-court-asylum-seekers-are-deported-in-absentia?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/UxKvJRelMC
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However, migrants running from gangs do not easily fit into the classic categories for asylum.https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/07/30/fearful-of-court-asylum-seekers-are-deported-in-absentia?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …
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@JuliaPrestonNow examines why families around Charlotte have difficulties winning asylum cases. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/07/30/fearful-of-court-asylum-seekers-are-deported-in-absentia?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/YDr33Zgjra
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In Charlotte, three immigration judges labor under a backlog of nearly 8,000 cases, covering both Carolinas. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/07/30/fearful-of-court-asylum-seekers-are-deported-in-absentia?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/fayYXBVv3H
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Two of those judges — V. Stewart Couch and Barry Pettinato — made it clear they view asylum as a narrow opportunity.https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/07/30/fearful-of-court-asylum-seekers-are-deported-in-absentia?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …
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Judges Couch and Pettinato regard claims stemming from gang violence as inconsistent with the letter of the law.https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/07/30/fearful-of-court-asylum-seekers-are-deported-in-absentia?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …
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Their strict rulings have contributed to making asylum seekers reluctant to appear in court. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/07/30/fearful-of-court-asylum-seekers-are-deported-in-absentia?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/tECBN3ZwgZ
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Additionally, some lawyers are reluctant to take on these cases in part because of the low likelihood of success. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/07/30/fearful-of-court-asylum-seekers-are-deported-in-absentia?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/RxTNKOy7QJ
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One lawyer explained, "People talk among themselves. 'I got the meanest judge; I shouldn't go to court.' "https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/07/30/fearful-of-court-asylum-seekers-are-deported-in-absentia?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …
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@JuliaPrestonNow's full story (in partnership with@washingtonpost) here: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/07/30/fearful-of-court-asylum-seekers-are-deported-in-absentia?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/CDP8k9tPZh
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