Behind the Docket
June 15, 2026
One month, six universities, 62 students, 1,025 proceedings: Scenes from an overstrained immigration system in America.
One month, six universities, 62 students, 1,025 proceedings: Scenes from an overstrained immigration system in America.
Navigating immigration court is complicated and people before the court, known as respondents, often fall through the cracks.
In Chicago’s immigration court hundreds of immigrants go through proceedings that will determine whether they will be able to stay in the U.S.