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Immigration court's unusual locations raise due process concerns

NPR | By Ximena Bustillo,

Steve Inskeep

Published September 10, 2026 at 3:43 AM CDT

Unusual locations for immigration court hearings appear to be another tactic in a broader strategy to short-circuit immigrants' already-limited due process.

Ximena Bustillo

Ximena Bustillo is a multi-platform correspondent at NPR covering politics and policy in Washington related to DHS and immigration.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.