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Field Trips

Immigration Court

Immigration court is an administrative, civil legal system that decides whether foreign-born individuals can remain in the U.S. or must leave. It can be an important part of the immigrant experience, covering events such as Asylum Proceedings, Removal Hearings, Bond Hearings and more.

Congregant Karen Arnold-Burger is organizing a field trip for us to witness an Immigrant Court session on April 21 in down Kansas City, Missouri.

  • We will meet at Beth Torah at 7:30 a.m. to carpool to Immigration Court in downtown KCMO at 8:30. (Tuesday, April 21)

  • The court is located at 2345 Grand Ave., KCMO.

  • You must bring identification for the security guards.

    • You will have to pass through a security station at the court’s entrance on the fifth floor.

    • Adults and accompanied middle to high school aged children welcome, but all must have identification.

    • No food, no weapons, cell phones off.