Immigration Court
Despite union bust, immigration court revamp is likely far off
A Nov. 2 agency decision ruled that immigration judges are “management officials” who cannot unionize. This ruling dismantling the immigration judges’ union has left judges more vulnerable to political influences. However, with numerous priorities competing…
Justice Department places new pressure on immigrants facing deportation.
In a highly unusual move, EOIR is requiring some immigrants facing deportation to file to stay in the U.S. in a matter of weeks. Normally, immigrants facing deportation have a chance to make their case in court.…
BIA Rules on Failure to File an Application for Relief by Deadline Set by Immigration Judge
The BIA ruled that after an immigration judge has set a deadline for filing relief, the respondent’s opportunity to file the application may be deemed waived, prior to a scheduled hearing, if the deadline passes without submission…
Immigration lawyers are seeking video court appearances as the pandemic continues.
On July 31, immigration lawyers in New Jersey filed a lawsuit against the DOJ, seeking to keep them from having to physically appear in court during the pandemic. Immigration courts recently began having hearings for non-detained immigrants…
Immigration judges have sued the Trump administration over a rule barring them from speaking publicly.
In January 2020, immigration judges received a notice from the Trump administration barring them from speaking publicly or to the press about what happens in their immigration courts. They were also barred from voicing their…
An “internal disconnect” led to confusion about court dates at the border.
DHS recently sent out conflicting information on how asylum seekers in Mexico would receive new immigration court dates. First, DHS told asylum seekers to come to a port of entry one month after their originally scheduled…
An “internal disconnect” led to confusion about court dates at the border.
DHS recently sent out conflicting information on how asylum seekers in Mexico would receive new immigration court dates. First, DHS told asylum seekers to come to a port of entry one month after their originally scheduled…
NAIJ Submits Motion to File Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Against ICE and EOIR for Handling of Immigration Cases During COVID-19 Crisis
The National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) submitted a motion to file an amicus brief in NIPNLG, et. al. v. EOIR, et. al., a case filed by AILA, the Immigration Justice Campaign, the National Immigration Project of the…
The Board of Immigration Appeals has issued a decision in Matter of J-J-G-, 27 I&N Dec. 808 (BIA 2020).
on this BIA case: The Board of Immigration Appeals has issued a decision in Matter of J-J-G-, 27 I&N Dec. 808 (BIA 2020). Headnotes: (1) The exceptional and extremely unusual hardship for cancellation of removal is…
The U.S. government used the therapy notes of a detained asylum seeker against him in court.
19-year old Kevin Euceda came to the U.S. and applied for asylum 3 years ago. While he was detained for nearly 3 years, he was ordered to attend mandatory therapy sessions. During the confidential therapy…
Immigration Judges Quit in Response to Administration Policies
CNN reports that over the past year, nearly double the number of immigration judges left their positions in comparison with fiscal years 2018 and 2017. While the reasons for individual judges moving on from their posts vary,…