What Process is Due? Protecting the Due Process Rights of Noncitizens in Immigration Court and Beyond (Presented by the Federal Bar Association Civil Rights Law Section)

Morgan Drake, Staff Attorney | National Immigrant Justice Center

Morgan Drake is a litigation attorney at the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) in Chicago, IL. Morgan just completed a two-year Equal Justice Works fellowship in which she protected the due process and access to counsel rights of noncitizens by providing direct appellate representation at the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and federal courts across the country. Prior to law school, Morgan represented detained unaccompanied minors as a DOJ Accredited Representative on NIJC’s Children’s Protection Project.

I. Basic Introduction to Immigration Court | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

II. Where do due process rights come from in immigration court? | 2:10pm – 2:20pm

III. What process is due to noncitizens in immigration court? | 2:20pm – 2:30pm

IV. Due process in practice: common issues | 2:30pm – 2:40pm

V. Due process in practice: preserving issues for appeal | 2:40pm – 2:50pm

VI. Q&A | 2:50pm – 3:00pm