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She also said there are several other reasons why people might not show up in court.

This includes mail delays, getting notices to appear, or notices being sent to completely wrong addresses.

And those logistical issues can mean you never get a chance to argue why you should stay in the U.S.

Due process and immigration can already be fairly limited.

This administration has thrown into question whether these courts are even needed and if immigrants want to participate.

Here's Andrew Arthur from the Center for Immigration Studies, a nonprofit that advocates for lower levels of migration.

He said the more removals in absentia ordered by judges, the more are available to be arrested by immigration officers.

And this all helps the administration's goal to curb illegal and legal migration.

Powers and the Texas immigration attorney said immigrants do want to participate in the process and most people do show up.

You know, it is pretty unlikely that you're going to be arrested if you come.

One nonprofit, Mobile Pathways, puts the odds at less than 1%.

But still, that broader uncertainty of if officers might be making arrests or where officers might be making arrests looms over immigrants and their lawyers, you know, who are thinking about these next steps.

And it brings into question that risk.

Well, this was a big part of the early 2024 presidential election. Trump brought the campaign trail to New York using the trial as a way to speak to the press, hold events, and talk about his political platform. But ultimately, even with a criminal conviction, voters elected him into the White House. Now, Trump continues to call the trial a political witch hunt.

Well, this was a big part of the early 2024 presidential election. Trump brought the campaign trail to New York using the trial as a way to speak to the press, hold events, and talk about his political platform. But ultimately, even with a criminal conviction, voters elected him into the White House. Now, Trump continues to call the trial a political witch hunt.

Well, this was a big part of the early 2024 presidential election. Trump brought the campaign trail to New York using the trial as a way to speak to the press, hold events, and talk about his political platform. But ultimately, even with a criminal conviction, voters elected him into the White House. Now, Trump continues to call the trial a political witch hunt.

There was a lot of speculation over how a trial, a conviction, and even a sentencing could affect Trump's ability to win. Yet, on election night, Trump decidedly won in the court of public opinion and will be the first convicted felon to be sworn into the Oval Office later this month. Legal experts say that this sentencing brings a much-needed finality to the trial and formally convicts him.

There was a lot of speculation over how a trial, a conviction, and even a sentencing could affect Trump's ability to win. Yet, on election night, Trump decidedly won in the court of public opinion and will be the first convicted felon to be sworn into the Oval Office later this month. Legal experts say that this sentencing brings a much-needed finality to the trial and formally convicts him.

There was a lot of speculation over how a trial, a conviction, and even a sentencing could affect Trump's ability to win. Yet, on election night, Trump decidedly won in the court of public opinion and will be the first convicted felon to be sworn into the Oval Office later this month. Legal experts say that this sentencing brings a much-needed finality to the trial and formally convicts him.

Well, last night, five justices of the Supreme Court, a court majority, agreed to allow the sentencing to proceed. In their decision, the court said that any concerns Trump had about the case should be first litigated through the lower courts. The justices also said that the sentencing will inflict a relatively light burden on him.