Dick Durbin: “It is vital to understand the threats to due process and judicial independence posed by this Administration’s…”

DOJ regulations require that members of the public, including family members and loved ones, have access to immigration courts—but my staff documented DHS officials, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel…

My staff have observed that these new courtrooms are not just housed within DHS facilities, but DHS is controlling access to the facilities.

Unfortunately, these judges are serving at a time when our judiciary faces unprecedented challenges.

I have carried that sentiment with me throughout my Senate career, including on the Senate Judiciary Committee—where we worked tirelessly to confirm highly qualified lifetime appointments to the federal judiciary.