俄勒冈州长与州检察长联名要求停止“超级集体”移民庭审
据《政治家日报》报道，俄勒冈州州长蒂娜·科特克（Tina Kotek）与州检察长丹·雷菲尔德（Dan Rayfield）10 月 6 日联名致信美国司法部长托德·布兰奇（Todd Blanche），要求立即停止在该州举行的“mega master”（超级集体）移民庭审。倡导组织称，这种一次将上百人带到一名移民法官面前的集体庭审，使移民越来越容易被快速驱逐。
两人在信中写道：“这些集体庭审破坏了作为美国任何法律程序根基的基本公平。庭审被安排、又在几乎没有通知的情况下突然改期或更换地点，剥夺了当事人应得的正当程序。”
据《俄勒冈人报》报道，此类大规模庭审始于今年 2 月。据《今日美国》报道，美国司法部称超级集体庭审旨在削减移民法庭积压的大量案件。
科特克与雷菲尔德要求，至少在司法部能确保充分通知、消除拥挤排期造成的混乱、提供口译服务并说明推进庭审的标准之前，停止此类庭审。“我们谴责使用这种‘超级集体’庭审。所提供的正当程序的缺失违宪，也不符合美国精神。”
（来源：政治家日报、俄勒冈人报、今日美国）
Oregon Governor and AG Demand End to 'Mega Master' Immigration Hearings
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and Attorney General Dan Rayfield on October 6 sent a joint letter to U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche demanding an immediate halt to 'mega master' immigration hearings in the state, the Statesman Journal reported. The mass hearings, which can bring more than 100 people before a single immigration judge at once, have left immigrants increasingly vulnerable to rapid deportation, advocates say.
'These mass hearings undermine the basic fairness that is the foundation of any legal proceeding in America,' Kotek and Rayfield wrote. 'Hearings are scheduled and abruptly rescheduled or moved with little notice, thwarting the due process owed to the individuals at the center of these hearings.'
The Oregonian reported that the mass-scale proceedings began in February. The U.S. Department of Justice has said the mega court hearings are meant to trim the large backlog of immigration court cases, according to USA Today.
Kotek and Rayfield demanded the hearings stop at least until the DOJ can ensure adequate notice, eliminate confusion from overcrowded dockets, provide interpretation services, and explain the criteria used to advance hearings. 'We condemn the use of these mega master hearings. The lack of due process being provided is unconstitutional and un-American,' they wrote.
(Sources: Statesman Journal, The Oregonian, USA Today)
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