Judges’ Crackdown On Virtual Hearings Adds Hurdles For Immigrants In Court

Immigration judges in Hawaii are requiring attorneys and clients from other states to travel to Honolulu for in-person hearings, ending the use of virtual proceedings.
Hawaiʻi-based immigration judges have ordered attorneys and their clients from as far as Texas and Alaska to travel to appear in person in Honolulu's court.
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