Tanya Mosley

So if a mistake is made, I mean, the challenge of being able to correct that mistake once you've been deported is very, very low.

So if a mistake is made, I mean, the challenge of being able to correct that mistake once you've been deported is very, very low.

Can we talk a little bit about immigration courts in the United States for a moment? I know they operate under the Executive Office for Immigration Review, which is part of the DOJ. We've all been hearing for years about the need to reform, if for nothing else but for the sheer backlog. I actually was reading that some immigration judges at this very moment are handling something like 5,000 cases.

Can we talk a little bit about immigration courts in the United States for a moment? I know they operate under the Executive Office for Immigration Review, which is part of the DOJ. We've all been hearing for years about the need to reform, if for nothing else but for the sheer backlog. I actually was reading that some immigration judges at this very moment are handling something like 5,000 cases.

Can we talk a little bit about immigration courts in the United States for a moment? I know they operate under the Executive Office for Immigration Review, which is part of the DOJ. We've all been hearing for years about the need to reform, if for nothing else but for the sheer backlog. I actually was reading that some immigration judges at this very moment are handling something like 5,000 cases.

That's astounding. It raises questions about whether the system can actually fairly handle all of these immigration and deportation cases and how often mistakes are made.

That's astounding. It raises questions about whether the system can actually fairly handle all of these immigration and deportation cases and how often mistakes are made.

That's astounding. It raises questions about whether the system can actually fairly handle all of these immigration and deportation cases and how often mistakes are made.

Something I was thinking about in reading your book, The New Deportation Delirium, you really get into some facts that give us greater context. Like one of the things you write about is the sheer scale of resources that's needed for ICE to carry out their function of arrests. And I was thinking about when I watched the video of Ozturk being arrested in front of her building.

Something I was thinking about in reading your book, The New Deportation Delirium, you really get into some facts that give us greater context. Like one of the things you write about is the sheer scale of resources that's needed for ICE to carry out their function of arrests. And I was thinking about when I watched the video of Ozturk being arrested in front of her building.

Something I was thinking about in reading your book, The New Deportation Delirium, you really get into some facts that give us greater context. Like one of the things you write about is the sheer scale of resources that's needed for ICE to carry out their function of arrests. And I was thinking about when I watched the video of Ozturk being arrested in front of her building.

They had to, of course, know where she lived. They also had to know what time she'd be home, know her schedule, go through all of her public records. Lay out for us what goes into this kind of work.

They had to, of course, know where she lived. They also had to know what time she'd be home, know her schedule, go through all of her public records. Lay out for us what goes into this kind of work.

They had to, of course, know where she lived. They also had to know what time she'd be home, know her schedule, go through all of her public records. Lay out for us what goes into this kind of work.

If you're just joining us, we're talking about the latest immigration arrests on college campuses with Daniel Kanstrom, a legal scholar and professor specializing in immigration law, human rights, and public policy at Boston College. Our interview was recorded yesterday. We'll continue our conversation after a short break. This is Fresh Air.

If you're just joining us, we're talking about the latest immigration arrests on college campuses with Daniel Kanstrom, a legal scholar and professor specializing in immigration law, human rights, and public policy at Boston College. Our interview was recorded yesterday. We'll continue our conversation after a short break. This is Fresh Air.

If you're just joining us, we're talking about the latest immigration arrests on college campuses with Daniel Kanstrom, a legal scholar and professor specializing in immigration law, human rights, and public policy at Boston College. Our interview was recorded yesterday. We'll continue our conversation after a short break. This is Fresh Air.

Professor Canstrom, um, As you mentioned earlier, another big headline is the deportations to El Salvador. Just this week, the Trump administration deported 17 people described as violent offenders, and they linked them to gangs. And this follows earlier deportations of hundreds of Venezuelans under similar claims. Now, the Salvadorian government has accepted these deportees in exchange for

Professor Canstrom, um, As you mentioned earlier, another big headline is the deportations to El Salvador. Just this week, the Trump administration deported 17 people described as violent offenders, and they linked them to gangs. And this follows earlier deportations of hundreds of Venezuelans under similar claims. Now, the Salvadorian government has accepted these deportees in exchange for

Professor Canstrom, um, As you mentioned earlier, another big headline is the deportations to El Salvador. Just this week, the Trump administration deported 17 people described as violent offenders, and they linked them to gangs. And this follows earlier deportations of hundreds of Venezuelans under similar claims. Now, the Salvadorian government has accepted these deportees in exchange for