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

Townhall.com Staff

Posted: Aug 01, 2011 9:33 AM

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."