Comments on: Lack of Immigration Court Review of Detention Violates U.S. Commitments under International Law http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/2012/04/06/lack-of-immigration-court-review-of-detention-violates-u-s-commitments-under-international-law/ Human Rights First builds respect for human rights and the rule of law to help ensure the dignity to which everyone is entitled and to stem intolerance, tyranny, and violence. Tue, 21 May 2013 11:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/2012/04/06/lack-of-immigration-court-review-of-detention-violates-u-s-commitments-under-international-law/#comment-127485 Chris Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:41:39 +0000 http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/?p=18099#comment-127485 I agree in principal. In reality, however, the immigration judge is basically a second prosecutor anyway and will do what ICE recommends 99% of the time. Look who hires them, it's the Attorney General! Introducing a fair and impartial component someplace into the immigration process would sure be fantastic, as it's currently based on something out of 1940's Germany. I agree in principal. In reality, however, the immigration judge is basically a second prosecutor anyway and will do what ICE recommends 99% of the time. Look who hires them, it’s the Attorney General! Introducing a fair and impartial component someplace into the immigration process would sure be fantastic, as it’s currently based on something out of 1940′s Germany.

]]> By: Greg Sullivan http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/2012/04/06/lack-of-immigration-court-review-of-detention-violates-u-s-commitments-under-international-law/#comment-125728 Greg Sullivan Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:08:57 +0000 http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/?p=18099#comment-125728 This article properly poitnst out the inconsistencies in our detention policies. First Friends, which provides service to 1,500 detainees in the Meto NY area, sees the large number of detainees suffering under poor to terrible conditions whose incarceration should be subject to judicial review. This should be for all detainees, not just asylum seekers. Beyond this, mandatory detention should be abolished in favor critcal evaluation of the real risk in each case. Why detain our neighbhors? This article properly poitnst out the inconsistencies in our detention policies.

First Friends, which provides service to 1,500 detainees in the Meto NY area, sees the large number of detainees suffering under poor to terrible conditions whose incarceration should be subject to judicial review. This should be for all detainees, not just asylum seekers.

Beyond this, mandatory detention should be abolished in favor critcal evaluation of the real risk in each case. Why detain our neighbhors?

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