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Zuniga Romero v. Barr "After an immigration judge (“IJ”) denied Jesus Zuniga Romero’s request for administrative closure of his case—which would have removed it from the IJ’s active docket pending the completion of...

Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 165 / Monday, August 26, 2019 "This interim rule amends the regulations related to the internal organization of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (‘‘EOIR’’). This interim rule reflects...

EOIR will publish an Interim Rule on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. An advance copy is posted here . The National Association of Immigration Judges posted its reaction here . Former BIA Chairman and Immigration Judge Paul W. Schmidt posted his reaction here...

EOIR, Aug. 23, 2019 "The Executive Office for Immigration Review today announced the investiture of six new Board members. Board of Immigration Appeals Chairman David L. Neal presided over the investiture during a ceremony held Aug. 23, 2019, at...

Ali v. Atty. Gen. "All in all, the Board’s opinion in this case is a classic example of a decision that is incapable of review due to a lack of reasoned consideration. Its failure to discuss “highly relevant” evidence, see Min...

Jeffrey S. Chase, July 5, 2019 "On July 2, the Department of Justice published final regulations impacting how decisions of immigration judges will be reviewed, both on appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals and by certification to the Attorney...

Former IJ Jeffrey S. Chase writes: "[ Here ] is a recent (May 20) grant of asylum by IJ Steve Morley in Philadelphia, who, you may remember, was the IJ who was targeted and had cases taken off his docket for refusing to order a minor respondent removed...

Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 127 / Tuesday, July 2, 2019 "The Department of Justice (Department) is publishing this final rule (“final rule” or “rule”) to amend the regulations regarding the administrative review procedures...

San Diego superstar Kathrin S. Mautino discovers hidden gems among "old" BIA cases that can help you solve today's knotty litigation problems. Listen to the audio here .

Jeffrey S. Chase, June 7, 2019 "On May 31, the BIA published a precedent decision in Matters of Andrade Jaso and Carbajal Ayala . In that decision, Board Member Garry Malphrus (writing for a panel that included Hugh Mullane and Ellen Liebowitz...

Amanda Gray writes: "I wanted to share this great withholding decision I received today. The BIA reversed [an IJ in] Salt Lake City in a detained withholding / CAT case (client is in Tacoma, WA in withholding only proceedings) on the grounds that...

Matter of Thomas & Thompson, 27 I&N Dec. 556 (A.G. 2019) Pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.1(h)(1)(i), I direct the Board of Immigration Appeals (“Board”) to refer these cases to me for review of its decisions. The Board’s decisions...

Nio v. DHS, May 22, 2019 "The question before the Court is whether the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and its sub-agency U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) acted lawfully when they instituted...

27 I&N Dec. 546 (BIA 2019), Matter of PENA-MEJIA - Neither rescission of an in absentia order of removal nor termination of the proceedings is required where an alien did not appear at a scheduled hearing after being served with a notice to appear...

Matter of Mendoza-Hernandez and Capula-Cortes, 27 I&N Dec. 520 (BIA 2019) Board En Banc: NEAL, Chairman; MALPHRUS, WENDTLAND, MULLANE, GREER, MANN, O’CONNOR, LIEBOWITZ, and KELLY, Board Members. Dissenting Opinion: GUENDELSBERGER, joined by...