Lawmakers Say Chicago Immigration Court Violated Due Process for Minors Handed Removal Orders

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and local advocates said there are systemic due process violations at Chicago's downtown immigration court, calling a strategy to accelerate cases and issue deportation orders to unaccompanied minors a “mockery of the justice system.” Durbin, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and state leaders spoke after attending a morning hearing where they and courtroom advocates witnessed the proceedings firsthand.