KC immigration attorney Sharma-Crawford: ‘Veneer is falling off’ administration’s policy
The Kansas City Business Journal profiles Rekha Sharma-Crawford on the growing due-process challenges she sees across the immigration system—from prolonged detention without bond hearings to international students and skilled workers being pushed into removal proceedings. Sharma-Crawford argues that immigration “court” remains an administrative system without the independence of a traditional judiciary, and that the consequences […]
Think Immigration: A Rule Meant to Protect Is Cutting Both Ways: Why Matter of Lozada Makes the Case for Independent Immigration Courts
AILA’s Rekha Sharma-Crawford argues Matter of Lozada—meant to protect immigrants—now too often blocks legitimate ineffective-assistance claims on technicalities, while also forcing unnecessary bar complaints against attorneys. Her takeaway: the real fix isn’t a tweak to paperwork—it’s independent immigration courts insulated from political control. Read the full AILA post →
U.S. Immigration Courts Are Far From Normal — Rekha Sharma-Crawford Responds
NJ Spotlight’s August investigation reveals how the U.S. immigration court system has become overburdened, underfunded, and subject to political influence — with posters urging “self-deportation,” judges serving as Justice Department employees, and nearly 4 million pending cases. Immigration attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford, quoted in the piece, warns these conditions undercut fairness and due process for asylum […]
If you are not making your Immigration case a priority, you aren’t paying attention
You count on us to tell you the truth and to level with you. You have come to rely on our straight talk and no-nonsense advice. And you know that we will tell you the truth even when the truth is difficult to hear. But it is necessary if you have any hope of conquering […]
How Immigration Became Hate Speech
This morning, two journalists were killed by a man who, reportedly, was angry about racial issues. In a moment, two young lives were cut short and a nation again reeled into stunned silence. But, this isn’t about gun laws or gun restrictions. That is left for another day. What this is about is the level […]