Backlog

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Faces Pressure to Resolve $315 Million Racial Profiling Case Backlog by 2026, Amid Critiques of Outsourced Investigation Efforts

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PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, grappling with a lingering scandal over racial profiling dating back to 2007, continues to face oversight by a court-appointed monitor, a predicament costing taxpayers nearly $315 million to date. This oversight follows a significant lawsuit during former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s tenure, which accused the agency of systematically targeting Latinos. Currently, the sheriff’s office is addressing a substantial backlog of over 1,000 internal investigations involving its own employees, some of which have been unresolved for years. Judge G. Murray Snow, who presides over the case, has recently expressed his … Read more

New Study Exposes Massive Green Card Backlog in the United States, Urges Overhaul of Immigration Process

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Washington, D.C. – A recent white paper has shed light on the significant challenges presented by the green card backlog in the United States, calling for a comprehensive overhaul of the system. The study conducted by the Cato Institute revealed that only 3 percent of applicants are projected to obtain permanent residence by the fiscal year 2024. This alarming statistic highlights the magnitude of the issue, with approximately 34.7 million applications currently backlogged. According to the white paper, the backlog has been caused by the cap on the number and types of immigrants who can … Read more