A 20-year-old asylum-seeker's case was transferred from Judge Jeremiah Johnson in San Francisco to Judge Ravit Halperin in San Bernardino County, leading to potential deportation. Johnson has granted asylum to 89% of cases, while Halperin denied 90% between 2023-2024. Their records show a stark contrast; Halperin previously denied 78% of cases in San Francisco in 2022, compared to Johnson's less than 8%. The change in judges, resulting from motions by DHS attorneys, highlights how new tactics could expedite deportations.
Johnson granted asylum to almost 89 percent of cases that appeared before him between fiscal years 2019 and 2023, while Halperin denied 90 percent of cases between fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
The change of judge was the difference between his asylum case continuing to be investigated, and that client being put at risk of removal.
Collection
[
|
...
]