…Finally, the judge sets a date for an individual hearing — a chance to pursue asylum, cancellation of removal or other forms of relief. The dates? All in 2029.
That year has become routine in courts across the country as immigration judges juggle a 3.7 million-case backlog. Remy, the lawyer at NYLAG, said over the past few weeks, fewer people have shown up for their hearings, risking final removal orders.
"People are being put into an absolutely impossible situation," he said. "They're being forced to gamble their own liberty versus potentially continuing with their case, continuing with their claim."..
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/25/nx-s1-5503595/immigration-court-new-york
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