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23 new Immigration Judges Swears in

EOIR press release on and biographies of 23 new immigration judges for courts in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and Texas.

DHS Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) on the ICE Electronic Surveillance System (ELSUR)

DHS Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) on the ICE Electronic Surveillance System (ELSUR) used to track and search for ICE applications for court orders that authorize ICE to intercept oral, wire, or electronic communications during the course of a criminal investigation.

DHS Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) on the Immigration Benefits Background Check Systems (IBBCS)

DHS Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) on the Immigration Benefits Background Check Systems (IBBCS) used by USCIS to conduct background checks on petitioners and applicants who seek certain immigration benefits.

EOIR on the new Orlando Immigration Court effective on 11/18/10

EOIR press release on the closing of the Orlando Immigration Court on 11/12/10 and relocation as of 11/18/10.

Proposed settlement and hearing in a class action for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) applicants

District court notice of a proposed settlement and hearing in a class action for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) applicants. The hearing is scheduled for 12/13/10 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Perez-Olano v. Holder).

The International Exchange Center has developed a new resource on the final J-1 rule for training and intern programs

The International Exchange Center has developed a new resource on the final J-1 rule for training and intern programs. New final rules became effective Sept. 9, 2010 for J trainee and intern programs 22 C.F.R.§ 62 (2010).

18-month Extension of TPS for Somalia

USCIS press release and Q&As on the extension of TPS for Somalia from 3/17/11 to the new expiration date of 9/17/12. To maintain TPS status, Somali TPS beneficiaries must re-register during the re-registration period from 11/2/10 until 1/3/11.

Secure Communities in Eight (8) Nebraska Jurisdictions

ICE press release that Secure Communities is activated in Adams, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Madison and Merrick counties counties in Nebraska. With the expansion of these new counties, ICE is now using Secure Communities in eight Nebraska jurisdictions.

Request on Reunification Procedures for Unaccompanied Alien Children

The Department of Human and Health Services (HHS) comment request on reunification procedures for unaccompanied alien children including the Sponsors Agreement to Conditions of Release, Verification of Release, and Family Reunification Packet.

GAO Report on the H-2B Visa Program

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the H-2B visa program, finding that closed civil and criminal cases demonstrate fraud and abuse committed by employers including unfair wages, excessive fees, and fraudulent documentation submitted to federal agencies to circumvent program rules.