By Beth Fertig
Three years ago, Maira fled El Salvador, crossed into the United
States illegally and asked for asylum. She says her partner of 12 years
was abusive, physically and emotionally, and that she has scars on her
body to prove it.
But she's waited a long time for her asylum hearing in New York.
The
Trump administration is dispatching immigration judges from around the
country to courts that are closer to the southern border as part of its
crackdown on illegal immigration. That decision is draining resources
from New York City's immigration court — the busiest in the nation, with
a backlog of 80,000 cases.
"I want a definitive answer; it's
really important to be with my family. And to be waiting and waiting is
an anguish for me," she said in Spanish. She asked that NPR not use her
full name to protect her privacy as a victim. Her lawyer, Shouan Riahi,
who is with Central American Legal Assistance, translated.
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Source: npr.com (via The Empire Report)
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