More immigration courts are opening but they still can’t keep up

Nearly 3 million asylum cases are pending in US immigration courts. This means that some people wait years to go before a judge. The Biden Administration recently added six courts and 300 judges, which should help move cases along faster. From Concord, California, KQED immigration editor, Tyche Hendricks reports on the latest court to open.

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