Immigrants waiting 10 years in US just to get a court date
Some asylum-seekers who crossed the border from Mexico are waiting 10 years just for a court date.
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Some asylum-seekers who crossed the border from Mexico are waiting 10 years just for a court date.
U.S. immigration offices have become so overwhelmed that some some asylum-seekers may be waiting a decade before they even get a court date.
The Border Patrol has been releasing people with notices to appear at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office.
In San Diego, which is not a final destination for many migrants and therefore not as affected, people showing up get court dates immediately. But there's still a line.
Some asylum-seekers who crossed the border from Mexico are waiting 10 years just for a court date.