The immigration hearings are kangaroo courts. Most of those appearing have obeyed the law and reported themselves at the border as asylum seekers. They have then gone through the legal process which, inter alia, requires them to attend immigration hearings before a court. ICE and the DoJ have now turned these hearings into a method of refusing the application for asylum. Thus, these people have “No status” and can, therefore, be subject to immediate deportation. A judge is not required for these hearings, merely a lay assessor.