The East Bay city of Concord is home to the nation’s newest Immigration Court. 
It opened this week – as part of a move by the Biden administration to deal with a record number of asylum seekers … and a massive backlog … 3 million cases nationwide. The new court in Concord is likely taking up tens of thousands of these cases … and that demand will increase the need for immigration lawyers. Here to explain is Tyche Hendricks, KQED’s senior immigration editor.

The East Bay city of Concord is home to the nation’s newest Immigration Court.  It opened this week – as part of a move by the Biden administration to deal with a record number of asylum seekers … and a massive backlog … 3 million cases nationwide. The new court in Concord is likely taking up tens of thousands of these cases … and that demand will increase the need for immigration lawyers. Here to explain is Tyche Hendricks, KQED’s senior immigration editor.

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KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.