Phase 2 covers judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, clerks and other court officers not already qualified for the vaccine as first responders.
The organizations say immigration attorneys face a high risk of exposure to COVID-19 because the Boston immigration court – and others like it across the country – has been open and operating at “near-full capacity” for much of the pandemic. Advertisement
Massachusetts’ state-run court system, in contrast, has curtailed in-person court matters and is conducting much of its business by telephone or video conference, they said.
The federal immigration court, located in the JFK Federal Building, serves Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire with many travelling across state lines to attend hearings, even during the pandemic, the organizations said.
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