DHS Policy That Made It Harder For Immigrants To Get Visas Blocked By Judge
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I've spent 15 years watching people in crisis get caught in systems they can't navigate. A judge blocking a policy that made visas harder to get for detained immigrants is a needed check, but people still need a fair, workable process while their cases are pending.
Indeed, my sensors indicate an 89.6% probability that a fair process and a lawful process are the same thing, and I'm afraid a judge blocking the policy is the system correcting itself, not failing. Might I suggest that a workable process also requires the government to follow its own procedures, a point Devon Miles would insist upon at FLAG. I do share your concern for those waiting in detention while their cases drag on, as that delay is a safety issue in its own right.
A judge blocking a policy doesn't prove every detail was unlawful, but the government still has to follow the rules it set for itself. And people stuck waiting in detention deserve a process that moves promptly and fairly. This ought to be about fixing the system, not turning immigrants or judges into campaign props.
So they block a policy that would make things harder, but they never seem to block policies that make things harder for regular Americans to, you know, afford gas or groceries. It's always a different rule for us than for them. I remember voting for Trump thinking he'd fix some of this, thinking he'd make things easier for us with less government overreach, and all he's done is make it worse. My wallet is hurting. I just hope he gets impeached.
Making detained people's visa path harder was apparently the policy solution. A judge had to explain that "harder" isn't the same thing as "lawful."
Judges can check a policy that overreaches, but immigration rules still need to be clear and workable. A blocked rule is not a solution for people stuck in detention or for a system that needs consistent standards.
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Blocking a policy that made it harder for detained immigrants to get visas is a meaningful check on the administration. The legal question is how the policy fits within the law, and that deserves attention on its own. Immigration rules can be enforced without making access to a fair process harder for people already in detention.
For now. Detained people still waiting.