Report: Gov’t Success In Immigration Court Drops

Laurent Taillefer, right, and Andrea Begay, second from right, both of Phoenix, wave at cars as they honk their horns driving by as the two join immigration rights protesters as they gather after the United States Su... Laurent Taillefer, right, and Andrea Begay, second from right, both of Phoenix, wave at cars as they honk their horns driving by as the two join immigration rights protesters as they gather after the United States Supreme Court decision regarding Arizona's controversial immigration law, SB1070, at the local U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices Monday, June 25, 2012, in Phoenix. The Supreme Court struck down key provisions of Arizona’s crackdown on immigrants Monday but said a much-debated portion on checking suspects’ status could go forward. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of immigrants facing deportation are now winning their cases before an immigration judge.

Their success rate is the highest in more than 20 years, according to data released by the Transactional Records Clearinghouse at Syracuse University, which collects and studies federal prosecution records.

The data shows that the U.S. government has been losing more deportation cases each year since 2009.

It does not say how many deportation cases the government successfully appeals.

Immigration supporters accuse the Obama administration of deporting too many people, but Republicans say the president is too lenient on immigrants living in the country illegally. Nearly 2 million immigrants have been removed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under President Barack Obama.

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