House Republicans Investigating Reported Biden-Era Rise in Illegal Immigration Cases Dismissed Over Paperwork Errors

Published on April 3, 2024

The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee opened a new line of investigation on Wednesday into a sharp rise in the number of immigration cases that have been dismissed since President Joe Biden took office. The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), a data research organization sponsored by Syracuse University, released a report last month estimating 192,861 immigration cases had been dismissed since the start of Fiscal Year 2021 because U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel failed to provide immigration courts with key case paperwork. When initiating deportation proceedings, DHS officials must provide a document known as a Notice to Appear (NTA) to a noncitizen they believe is subject to removal. An NTA describes the allegations for which DHS officials believe a noncitizen should be deported. DHS officials must provide an immigration judge with a copy of this NTA before the initial case hearing for a removal case to proceed. Failure to file this form can upend the case....

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