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Original Date Announced
November 7, 2019CBP has been issuing Notices to Appear (NTAs) with false future court dates to migrants in the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, "[t]his has happened both to migrants who have been granted asylum, and those who had their cases terminated." [ID #438]
San Diego Union-Tribune: CBP agents wrote fake court dates on paperwork to send migrants back to Mexico, records show Buzzfeed News: MPP Post-Asylum Grant Tear SheetSubsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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November 12, 2019
San Diego Union-Tribune: CBP’s explanation for writing fake court dates on migrants’ paperwork doesn’t make sense, lawyers say
CBP says in a statement that the date on the tear sheet is not an actual court hearing, but rather the date on which asylum seekers can check the status of an appeal. View Document
Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Hearings and Adjudications Asylum, Withholding and CATAssociated or Derivative Policies
- September 16, 2018 Report that ICE issues NTAs with incorrect hearing dates
Commentary
Buzzfeed News: US Border Officials Are Issuing Fake Court Notices To Keep Out Immigrants Who Have Won Asylum
Immigration advocates and attorneys say there is a troubling and apparently new trend of US officials going out of their way, including issuing fake court date notices, in order to keep even those who have been granted asylum out of the country. Go to article