Lets people facing deportation request virtual court hearings by video or phone.
This bill would let people facing deportation proceedings ask for their hearings to happen by video or phone. If they are not currently held in government custody, an immigration judge would have to grant this request. This aims to make it easier for individuals to attend their court dates.
Currently, people in deportation proceedings do not have an explicit right to ask for their hearings to be held by video or phone. This bill would give people not in government custody the right to request virtual hearings, and immigration judges would be required to grant these requests.
HR 6349 · 119th Congress · December 2, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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