EOIR released a policy memo (PM 21-01) providing guidance to assist EOIR adjudicators and administrative staff in complying with the requirements of the settlement agreement, effective nationwide, in Mendez Rojas v. Wolf, a suit involving individuals who have filed, or will be filing, an asylum application more than one year after arriving in the United States. Class members are required to file notice of class membership and any accompanying documentation, as set forth in the settlement agreement, on or before March 31, 2022.
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