Beth Fertig appears in the following:
American Bar Association Says Immigration Courts Are 'On The Brink Of Collapse'
Tuesday, June 04, 2019
The American Bar Association says the nation's immigration courts are so overloaded they're "on the brink of collapse." Now new data show the backlog has grown to almost 900,000 cases.
A Cautionary Tale For DACA Recipients From A Detained Student
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Omar Helalat has spent more than a year at an ICE detention center outside Buffalo, even though charges against him were dropped. His lawyer claims that’s unconstitutional.
NYC's Immigration Court Is a 'Pressure Cooker'
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
How are NYC's immigration court judges handling a backlog of cases and deluge of new legal frameworks from Washington?
Presiding Under Pressure
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Meet the new judges working in New York City's immigration court under the Trump administration's higher caseload demands and stricter asylum rules.
Why It's Harder to Win Asylum, Even in New York
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
In immigrant-friendly New York, migrants have historically had a much easier time winning asylum than in other cities. But that's been changing under President Trump.
'Randomness' at the Border: A Columbia Law Professor Visits Migrants in Tijuana
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
The Trump Administration claims the nation's southern border is at the "breaking point" with so many migrants. Columbia Law School Professor Katherine Franke went to see for herself.
Fast-Tracking Families Through Immigration Court
Tuesday, April 02, 2019
The strategy is putting additional pressure on immigrants, their attorneys and the newest judges in the nation's busiest immigration court.
Fewer Undocumented Immigrant Crime Victims Are Stepping Forward
Monday, March 25, 2019
There's a way for undocumented immigrants to stay in the U.S. if they're victims of crime. But applications to the program have fallen since President Trump took office.
At Adult Detention Centers, 18-Year-Old Asylum-Seekers Advocate For Themselves
Saturday, March 09, 2019
Eighteen-year-olds coming into the U.S. can be placed in adult detention centers, apart from their families.
U.S. Separates Mother and Daughter Fleeing Persecution Due to HIV Status
Wednesday, March 06, 2019
New reporting from WNYC examines the persecution of people living with HIV in Honduras and how asylum proceedings can split families, even when they're fleeing for the same reasons.
A Different Kind of Family Separation at the Border
Wednesday, March 06, 2019
A story of a Honduran family of asylum-seekers.
A Mother and Daughter Both Have H.I.V. The U.S. Lets in Only One.
Wednesday, March 06, 2019
They fled persecution in Honduras. Despite identical circumstances, they were separated at the Texas border, and the daughter was deported.
Public Defenders Claim Court Hearings by Video Deny Immigrants Due Process
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
The lawsuit claims technical failures with video technology are rampant, leading to delays, and even more time in detention.
City's Federal Courts Brace for Full Force of Shutdown
Monday, January 21, 2019
Manhattan's busy federal court has a backup plan if the shutdown causes contract workers, including security guards, to call in absent: hearings by video.
Christmas at the Border: Volunteers Spend Their Holiday Helping Migrants
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
As migrants from Central America gather in Tijuana, hoping to apply for asylum, volunteers from New York have joined them to provide moral support.
Stock Market Losses Make Some Holiday Shoppers Anxious
Sunday, December 23, 2018
Several shoppers at the Union Square Holiday Market said recent losses on Wall Street are having an impact on their choice of holiday presents.
Bronx DA Won't Ask Supreme Court to Decide on Jury Trials for Immigrants
Wednesday, December 05, 2018
Darcel Clark says she won't seek an opinion from the high court to overturn a ruling that found immigrants deserve jury trials when accused of misdemeanors.
NYC Volunteers Prepare to Offer Moral Support to Migrants on the Border
Tuesday, December 04, 2018
The New Sanctuary Coalition is training the volunteers before they travel to the border to help migrants.
Remembering Former City Schools Chancellor Harold Levy
Thursday, November 29, 2018
He was a brash intellectual, a progressive and a Wall Street lawyer and he was the first non-educator to lead the nation's largest school system.
New York's Highest Court Rules Immigrants Deserve Jury Trials, Even for Misdemeanors
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
The Legal Aid Society calls it a "landmark case" that will provide clients a meaningful opportunity to fight against criminal charges that could lead to deportation.
