James McHenry, a Trump appointee, announced via memo that he will step down from his position as head of EOIR effective Sunday, Jan 31. First appointed in May 2017, McHenry started leading on a permanent basis in January 2018. His tenure allowed him to play a key role in restricting immigration judges’ ability to grant asylum, as well as their discretion to close cases and suspend deportation proceedings for certain immigrants. His office also joined DHS in issuing several rules that narrowed asylum eligibility. McHenry will remain at the DOJ as the chief administrative hearing officer. Jean King, who currently serves as the chief administrative law judge, will take his place as the head of the immigration court system on Sunday.
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