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Immigration court proceedings where dozens of respondents are processed simultaneously, making individualized assessment impossible. Mass hearings fundamentally undermine due process by treating humans as a volume problem.

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Updated March 26, 2026 Deportation & Immigration
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

Immigration Rocket Dockets: Mass Fast-Tracked Hearings and In Absentia Removal Orders

An accelerated immigration court system that fast-tracks cases through mass remote hearings, with two-thirds of all Somali cases nationwide rescheduled on short notice. The process systematically deprives respondents of due process, with 80% of completed rocket docket cases historically resulting in in absentia removal orders.

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