I am calling on you to make all asylum seekers eligible for a custody redetermination hearing with an Immigration Judge to determine if they can pursue their case from outside detention.
Why is this important?
This is important because no asylum seeker should be deprived of their liberty without due process of law. Currently, asylum seekers who come to our border and present themselves at a Port of Entry are not eligible for a bond hearing. There is therefore no judicial review, or checks-and-balances, to what ICE decides. This goes against our country's fundamental notions of justice and democracy.
