https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=862348&GUID=636BC56A-271C-410B-ACF5-207CB96C663BLegistar15https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=862348&GUID=636BC56A-271C-410B-ACF5-207CB96C663B636BC56A-271C-410B-ACF5-207CB96C663B-2021-01-14-17-24-07Title: Resolution urging the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office of Immigration Review, to implement a comprehensive hiring plan for immigration judges that includes increasing the number of judges appointed, drawing judges from more diverse backgrounds, requiring judges to have some degree of knowledge of immigration law, instituting training in cultural competence upon hiring, and providing immigration judges with the necessary resources to make competent and just decisions, and for the 112th Congress to allocate the necessary funds to accomplish these goals.Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:24:07 GMT