9th Circ. says judges can reopen deported immigrant cases.
The Ninth Circuit held that immigration judges can reopen the cases of immigrants who have been removed from the U.S. or who voluntarily left. In…
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EOIR Announces 17 New Immigration Judges
EOIR announced 17 new immigration judges, including one assistant chief immigration judge and six unit chief immigration judges. The notice provides the judges’ names, courts of appointment, and…
FLRA Rejects DOJ’s Petition to Decertify the Immigration Judges Union
n August 2019, DOJ petitioned the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to strip immigration judges of their right to unionize, claiming that the National Association…
Some immigration judges were hired without any immigration law experience.
During the recent hearing in the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas pointed out that the Executive Office for Immigration…
A judge has overturned the convictions of 4 border activists in Arizona
4 border aid activists were arrested and convicted after they left food and water in the desert that served as a wildlife refuge for undocumented…
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…
More immigration judges will be assigned to adjudicate asylum cases at the border.
More judges will conduct asylum hearings via teleconferencing. The newest expansion has judges assigned to an adjudication center in Fort Worth, Texas. Like the tent facilities,…
Immigration judges have said court records are often incorrect or missing.
Last week, Syracuse University published findings that millions of records are missing from public reports, and that the objective data does not match DOJ reports.…
Government Shutdown Closes Immigration Courts Adding to Record-High 800,000 Case Backlog
CBS News reports that the partial federal government shutdown has closed most immigration courts. AILA Associate Director of Government Relations Kate Voigt said, “Holding the government hostage…
Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision in Matter of L‑A‑B‑R‑
AG again issues a decision to take power away from the Immigration Judges in order to try to expedite deportation and removals
Chasing Down the Rumors: EOIR IJ Benchbook No Longer In Use
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) confirmed that the Immigration Judge (IJ) Benchbook has been removed from EOIR’s webpage and is no longer being utilized. According…
Court Rejects Pro Se Petitioner’s Argument That He Was Denied Representation by Counsel
The Seventh Circuit denied the petition for review, holding that the petitioner was afforded due process, because the IJ fully complied with the statutory requirement of INA…