A court hearing to determine whether certain aliens are subject to removal (deportation) from the U.S. The hearings are administered by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), also known a [..]

Removal hearings are the proceedings which allow for a judge to determine whether an alien is admissible, deportable or eligible for deportation relief. Removal or deportation hearings account for up to 80% of the work performed by immigration judges. The Notice to Appear is the first step in the process to start the hearings which determine if an [..]