What is it about?
This introductory paper examines the US response to large-scale migration, the US asylum system, its removal adjudication system, immigration court backlogs, survivors of human trafficking and modern-day slavery, and due process for immigrants.
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Why is it important?
The collection honors Juan Osuna, the former director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). EOIR is the agency in the US Department of Justice which oversees the US immigration courts. The papers in this collection are authored by government and former government officials, academics, and other experts. They provide an insider's view of the workings of the US immigration system, and include extensive recommendations for improving and reforming this system. The introductory paper outlines the 11 articles in this special collection, and pays tribute to Osuna.
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This paper introduces an accessible collection of articles that highlight the need to ensure due process, the rule of law, and access to justice for those subject to US immigration laws, programs and institutions.
Mr Donald Kerwin
University of Notre Dame
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This page is a summary of: Access to Justice, the Rule of Law, and Due Process in the US Immigration System: A Tribute to Juan Osuna, Journal on Migration and Human Security, June 2023, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/23315024231179424.
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