KIND Urges New EOIR Director to Lead Agency Fairly
In a press release, Kids in Need of Defense urged newly appointed Executive Office for Immigration Review Director David Neal to ensure the agency delivers justice and due process to unaccompanied children and other U.S. immigrants. KIND President Wendy Young said Neal’s background as an immigration judge and chair of the Board of Immigration Appeals puts him in a spot where he can “ably lead EOIR as the administration seeks to overhaul the U.S. asylum system and immigration courts to restore fundamental fairness.” In addition, “Neal’s vast knowledge of immigration law and the United States’ long-held commitment to protecting those seeking safety in our nation will help to re-establish integrity and sound judgment in the U.S. immigration adjudication system,” Young said.