GAO: One-Third of Immigration Court Aliens Are No-Shows

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report captioned “Actions Needed to Track and Report Noncitizens’ Hearing Appearances”. The key takeaway related to that title is that 34 percent of alien respondents in immigration court fail to appear at some point during the removal proceeding process. Dig deeper though and you’ll find out a lot more about the sorry state of the immigration-court process — and plenty of room for improvement.