For decades, respondents in immigration court have used serial continuances to stretch their removal cases out indefinitely, thus stymieing DHS's ability to deport them. In this recent decision the BIA put an end to that practice — for now — and put aliens in proceedings on notice that, if they want legal representation, the clock is ticking.
For decades, respondents in immigration court have used serial continuances to stretch their removal cases out indefinitely, thus stymieing DHS's ability to deport them.
In this recent decision the BIA put an end to that practice — for now — and put aliens in proceedings on notice that, if they want legal representation, the clock is ticking.
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For decades, respondents in immigration court have used serial continuances to stretch their removal cases out indefinitely, thus stymieing DHS's ability to deport them. In this recent decision the BIA put an end to that practice — for now — and put aliens in proceedings on notice that, if they want legal representation, the clock is ticking.
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