As part of his proposal for dealing with the crisis of child migrants crossing the border, President Obama has asked Congress for $3.7 billion in funding that would be used for, among other things, hiring more judges for the nation's 59 immigration courts. Those courts have been overwhelmed by the influx of kids coming to the United States without parents or other relatives.
Why Our Immigration Courts Can't Handle The Child Migrant Crisis
Stephanie Mencimer, Mother Jones
Mon, 07/14/2014 - 3:00am
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