Some immigration judges cruel, some kind in New York's chancy 'refugee roulette'

Townhall Staff | Aug 01, 2011

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For immigrants seeking asylum, winning the right to stay in the United States is often a game of chance that comes down to one thing: which judge hears their tale.

A report out this month shows two New York immigration judges with strikingly different records on granting safe haven - illustrating what experts call "refugee roulette."