Nora E. Sydow
Federal immigration laws not only function as a gatekeeper for the nation’s border, but they likewise determine who is an alien and the associated legal rights, duties, and obligations of aliens in the United States. While immigration is primarily a federal issue, state courts can likewise be affected by a rapid population increase, not only causing an increase in caseloads, but also the need for additional court interpreters.
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Future Trends in State Courts. Ongoing immigration to the United States, along withincreasing home-grown demographic diversity within our society, have dramatically increased the need for courts to become more culturally competent and to address the complicated interplay among federal, state, and local immigration law, policy, and practice.
Future Trends in State Courts. This article discusses how state courts throughout the nation are developing strategies to meet the challenges posed by the size, diversity, and complexity of the unprecedented numbers of both the legal permanent residents and the undocumented immigrants they must serve.
Future Trends in State Courts. This article touches on how California and other states bordering Mexico will deal with an increasing immigrant population over the next few decades. These findings suggest that a major increase in funding for interpreting and other services in courts must follow from these population changes.