| NCJ Number: |
126113  |
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| Title: |
Criminal Aliens: Prison Deportation Hearings Include Opportunities to Contest Deportation |
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| Corporate Author: |
US Government Accountability Office
General Government Division
United States of America |
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| Date Published: |
1990 |
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| Page Count: |
17 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
Azimuth Inc.
Fairmont, WV 26554
National Institute of Justice/
Rockville, MD 20849
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
US Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC 20548 |
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| Publication Number: |
GAO/GGD-90-79 |
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| Sale Source: |
Azimuth Inc.
1000 Technology Drive, Suite 3120
Fairmont, WV 26554
United States of America
National Institute of Justice/
NCJRS paper reproduction
Box 6000, Dept F
Rockville, MD 20849
United States of America
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States of America |
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| Document: |
PDF |
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| Type: |
Survey |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
Between November 1989 and January 1990, representatives of the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) attended 171 alien deportation hearings held at 5 State and 2 Federal prisons. The purpose of the study was to determine whether the judges, as provided for by the Immigration and Nationality Act, gave the aliens an opportunity to be represented; gave notice of the charges against them; allowed an opportunity to examine evidence against them, present their own evidence, and cross-examine witnesses; permitted access to an interpreter when necessary; and notified them of their rights to appeal adverse decisions. |
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| Abstract: |
In all 171 cases, the GAO found that the immigration judges informed the aliens of their rights to contest deportation; whether or not the aliens were actually able to take advantage of this opportunity was not known. In all cases, the judges advised the defendants' of their right to representation; in 99 hearings, the aliens had no representation due to several reasons. Aliens were consistently informed of their rights to present and examine evidence and to cross-examine witnesses. Interpreters were always provided when the judges deemed the aliens' ability to communicate in English ineffective or when requested by the aliens' or their representatives. 2 appendixes. |
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| Main Term(s): |
Alien criminality; Prisoner's rights |
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| Index Term(s): |
Deportation; US Government Accountability Office (GAO) |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=126113 |
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