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Las Vegas “About 10 percent of Dec. 11, 2018 (AP): At im- build a case that a forced re- in the nation, the in number. The report states and requiring that each metropolitan area has seen Latinos made up half of the people who vote in South- migration court on the 5th turn to a native country would close 700 cases a year. Judge not only a significant rise in population increase. ern Nevada have a county of floor of a downtown office damage their families. Baker in Kansas City said its population but an alter- Robert Lang, an urban af- birth in Nevada, and 33 per- building, Judge Glen R. “I don’t control trial dates,” he was confident that he and ing of its demographics as fairs expert and executive di- cent have a county of birth Baker spent a Tuesday morn- said attorney Velarde, adding the two other local judges well, according to new find- rector of Brookings Mountain in California,” he said. ing setting court dates for 40 that it’s possible future years can meet that quota. ings from the U.S. Census West at University of Nevada The population spoke immigrants before him fac- could offer a better scenario Others denounce the Bureau. Las Vegas, said there will likely has naturally led to an in- ing possible deportation. for the undocumented. “Right quota, which took effect in A new census report shows be more interracial marriages. crease in housing and rent- For those making a first now the law is not favorable.” October. The policy “will changes to the population of “Clark County is most like ing in particular. Housing appearance, he encouraged But long waits between force judges to choose be- Clark County in five-year in- America is predicted to be in in Clark County jumped crements, including a rise in by about 44,000 units be- they seek a lawyer and re- hearings present “positives 2060,” he said. “We’re just tween guaranteeing justice Latinos, the elderly and trans- ahead of the country in that tween the 2008-2012 pe- turn in five or six months. and negatives” for the clients or losing their jobs,” said plants from California. regard. The U.S. is getting riod and the 2013-2017 That’s just for starters. of local immigration lawyer Anastasia Tonello, presi- The 2013-2017 Ameri- there.” period. Nearly half of all Once represented, many can Matthew Hoppock. dent of the American Immi- can Community Survey The number of people age households are renting, expect delays lasting years, Minor children who may gration Lawyers Associa- found the greater Las Vegas 50 and up also rose, bringing according to the latest The Kansas City Star reports. face irreparable hardship if a tion. “With a clock con- area, which is about the same the median age of the county five-year estimates. “Can we schedule this parent is deported can become stantly ticking over their boundaries as Clark County, population to 37. Lang attrib- Vivek Sah, of UNLV’s for April 6, 2022, at 10:30 adults by trial time, weaken- heads, judges cannot possi- now ranks as 30th among uted the change to aging baby Lied Institute for Real Estate a.m.?” he asked lawyer ing the Undocumented immi- bly issue well-reasoned de- populous metropolitan areas, boomers. Studies, said soaring home Catalina Velarde, there on grant parent’s case for staying. cisions.” the Las Vegas Review-Jour- Another trend on the uptick prices, stricter lending regu- lations and the number of behalf of an undocumented The death of a frail parent nal reported. That puts the is the number of residents who But something has to area above cities such as relocated from the Golden millennials moving to Las Kansan named José Chávez- dependent on the care of a change, said Andrew Arthur Cleveland and Kansas City. State. The census data deter- Vegas are behind the trend. Larin seeking asylum from person fighting deportation of the Center for Immigra- According to the find- mined that a third of the The findings, released El Salvador. does the same. tion Studies, which supports ings, the population gained 110,000 people who moved late last week, are based on “That will work,” Velarde For migrants ordered to a speedier process for arrest- more than 157,000 people to the Las Vegas area in the interviews about a range of said. wear electronic ankle moni- ing and removing undocu- between 2008-2012 and the past year were from Califor- issues with 3.5 million As is the issue with immi- tors that track their where- mented migrants. 2013-2017 period. nia. Among those, 14,000 came households nationwide. gration cases around the abouts, “waiting one year or “When you allow these But the number of people from Los Angeles County. Information from: Las country, Velarde accepted waiting six years makes a dif- court continuances to fes- in Clark County who iden- Lang believes it’s a change Vegas Review-Journal, the far-off trial date not ference,” Hoppock added. “It’s ter, that just encourages more tify as Caucasian has declined that could actually shape http://www.lvrj.com knowing where her clients really stigmatizing. Every day people to come to the U.S.,” might be living then, where you go to work, you go to he said. her own career may lead, or church, people can see that 2 Latina state lawmakers among those vying if laws could change to ben- (monitor) around your ankle.” Lawyers’ dilemma efit or further harm people Depending on the circum- for Texas Senate seat In late November, long- HOUSTON, Dec. 11, State Rep. Carol Alvarado vacated by long-serving living illegally in the United stances of each case, Hoppock time Lawrence chemist Syed 2018 (AP): Two Demo- defeated Rep. Ana Democratic Rep. Gene States. said many defendants are wise Jamal learned his trial date cratic Texas House mem- Hernández, 50.4% to 24.3%, Green. She and El Paso’s All the result of a deep- to request an expedited hear- to seek asylum: April 27, bers were among four for Senate District 6. Also Veronica Escobar will in ening backlog in cases ing, which judges must try to 2022. women competing in a spe- running were Republican January become the first stressing the nation’s immi- schedule within about six He said he had “mixed cial Houston election on Martha Fierro (23.2% of the Latinas to represent Texas gration courts. months when asked. feelings” about it. The wait Dec. 11th, replacing former vote) and Democrat Mia in Congress. Trump’s administration Yet that could mean being leaves up in the air the future Democratic state Sen. Mundy (2.1% of the vote). Tuesday’s winner fin- has taken steps to whittle deported years sooner than legal status of Jamal, a na- Sylvia García, who is head- Last month, Ms. García ishes Ms. Garcia’s term, down the backlog, now num- later. tive Bangladeshi whose ing to Congress. won a Houston seat being which expires in 2021. bering more than 760,000 fight to avoid deportation unresolved cases. Since he Judges’ quota earlier this year gained glo- took office, the Executive As of late September, an bal attention after his arrest Office for Immigration Re- average of 718 days marked while taking a daughter to view has added 46 immigra- the time between the U.S. De- school. tion judges nationwide, a partment of Homeland Secu- On the other hand, the 30 percent increase. rity initiating removal pro- delay gives him and his at- Yet arrests by Immigra- ceedings and when a case was torneys “more time to pre- tion and Customs Enforce- closed, according to a Syra- pare for the best,” he said. ment (ICE) are climbing even cuse University nonprofit But anything can hap- faster, about 40 percent tracking the backlog. pen in that time, as local higher than in 2016, further By now the average delay immigration attorneys will expanding the judicial may be even longer, and attest. caseload. longer yet next year, said Clients vanish. Lawyers For now, the backlog is Syracuse’s Sue Long, a profes- move away or, feeling over- seen mostly as a boon to sor of managerial studies. “The whelmed by their caseloads, those trying to avoid depor- backlog keeps going up and close their businesses. tation. And for that reason, up and up.” And by 2022, Trump they’re reluctant to talk with And it varies by region. In may or may not be presi- news media about delays in the Kansas City region served dent. their cases. by the federal immigration “Hey, I’m thinking retire- After all, a Kansas City court on Grand Boulevard, ment,” said Kansas City at- hearing set for 2022—and cases are taking an average of torney Angela Ferguson.