The Immigration "Surge" Courts

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A mother poses and smiles with her three young daughters and a family friend in the lobby of a law firm after winning asylum.

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Screens 10 people for a workshop to apply for asylum

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Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) responses to NIJC Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests regarding the immigration "surge courts"

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March-May 2017

FOIA documents received September 5, 2017:

EOIR FOIA response regarding "surge courts" (received September 5, 2017) (PDF)EOIR FOIA response regarding "surge courts" (received September 5, 2017) (Text)

FOIA documents received September 20, 2017:

EOIR FOIA response regarding "surge courts" (received September 20, 2017) (PDF)EOIR FOIA response regarding "surge courts" (received September 20, 2017) (Text)