Dubious Difference: Reassessing Appellate Standards of Review in Immigration Appeals by Michael Kagan AbstractThe long-standing doctrine of deferential review by appellate courts of findings of fact by administrative agencies is seriously flawed for two main reasons. These weaknesses are particularly acute in immigration appeals and help explain why the 2002 streamlining of the Board of Immigration Appeals has proven problematic for the federal courts. 5 Drexel L. Review 101Full Article [PDF] Browse Issue