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The Experience of Aliens Subject to Removal Hearing by the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR)

Fri, Nov 16, 9:30 to 10:50am, Marriott, M106, Marquis Level

Abstract

Many individuals arrested for violating US immigration law are apprehended after entering the United States. Immigration violators are subject to removal hearings, where they face the possibility of removal from the country and potential bans on return. The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for conducting these removal proceedings under INA§240, as well as appellate reviews and other immigration related administrative hearings. Little is known about the experience of individuals as they progress through this process or the nature of these proceedings. Using the EOIR proceedings data, a new addition to the Federal Justice Statistics Program (FJSP), we are able to better understand the experience of aliens apprehended on US soil for violating immigration law. This new data source provides insight on the nature and length of typical proceedings, the likelihood that certain appeals or motions leads to favorable outcomes, and the impact of receiving bond on case processing. Furthermore, through links with other FJSP data series including the Unites States Marshals Service bookings data and the Bureau of Prisons data, prior criminal history and subsequent criminal justice system involvement can be explored for these individuals.

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