“Sir Jeffrey” Chase forwarded coverage from the Dallas Morning News containing these quotes:
Former immigration judges
Two former federal immigration judges, appointed by Republican and
Democratic presidents, raised concerns over state judges being tasked with
handling immigration cases.
“It makes no more sense for a state magistrate trained in state law to engage in
the interpretation and application of federal immigration law than it does for a
federal immigration judge …trained in federal to engage in an interpretation
and application of Texas law,” said Bruce J. Einhorn, a former immigration
judge appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990.
“It’s hard to comment on something that’s just so plainly unlawful and plainly
unconstitutional,” said Rebecca Bowen Jamil, a former federal immigration
judge appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016. “The state court judge
doesn’t have the training — doesn’t have the expertise — to protect the
constitutional rights of that individual before them.”
Einhorn and Jamil were among dozens of former federal immigration
judges who signed a statement saying the proposal violates the law.
Dallas Morning News article 11.14
CLARIFICATION: While a number of members of the Round Table signed this letter in a “personal capacity,” the Round Table, as an organization did not take a position on this issue.
For a deeper dive into the history of “Juan Crow” racism in Texas — the truth that Gov. Greg Abbott and the GOP don’t want you to know, see, e.g., https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/history-racism-against-mexican-americans-clouds-texas-immigration-law-n766956.
🇺🇸 Due Process Forever!
PWS
11-16-23
UPDATE FROM HON. “SIR JEFFREY” CHASE:
Hi all: The Texas state law was passed by both houses of the Texas legislature, and is expected to be signed into law.
The letter from 30 individual members of this group was specifically mentioned yesterday on CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper.
I think this link will take you to the section in which the former judges’ letter is mentioned (at the 2:52 mark).Best, Jeff
DPF!
PWS
11-16-23