The Devastating Ripples of a Purged Judiciary: What's at Stake in San Francisco's Immigration Court Shutdown The quiet closure of San Francisco's main immigration court on May 1st has sent shockwaves through the city's community, leaving behind chaos and dysfunction.
As one of the most favorable courts to asylum seekers, its demise marks a disturbing new chapter in the Trump administration's assault on due process and immigrant rights.
San Francisco's immigration court was known for hiring judges with non prosecutorial backgrounds, many of whom had spent years working directly with immigrants at nonprofits or defending them in court.