Texas v. DHS Majority: "We address whether United States Border Patrol agents can legally cut a concertina wire (“c-wire” or “wire”) fence the State of Texas has placed along...
USCIS, Nov. 27, 2024 "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary final rule (TFR) making available an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural...
Michelle N. Méndez, Director of Legal Resources and Training, National Immigration Project reports: "On November 25, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted final...
USCIS, Nov. 26, 2024 "The Department of Homeland Security today posted a Federal Register notice designating Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months. Secretary of Homeland Security...
TRAC, Nov. 25, 2024 "Wide differences in Immigration Judge asylum denial rates are evident across many Courts in the latest release of TRAC’s Immigration Judge report series. These new reports...
EOIR, Nov. 6, 2024
"The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) today announced the appointment of 24 immigration judges—18 immigration judges who joined courts in California, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Texas, and Virginia, and six appellate immigration judges who joined the Board of Immigration Appeals in Falls Church, Virginia. Acting Director Mary Cheng delivered remarks and Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco administered the oath of office during the investiture, which was held on Nov. 1 at the Department of Justice’s Great Hall in Washington, D.C. EOIR continues to expand its immigration judge corps and welcomes qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join the agency. In addition to making a difference through service to our Nation, immigration judges join a diverse and inclusive workforce. Individuals interested in these critical positions are invited to sign up for job alerts that are sent when new opportunities become available. Immigration judges and appellate immigration judges are career employees, and each one is selected after a thorough and competitive application process. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland officially appointed the following individuals as immigration judges: Anthony Brown, Chase Calder Cleveland, Irma Diaz, James C. Graulich III, Huy M. Le, Kristofer R. McDonald, Yvan Eugene Murad, Michael Martin Neal, Christine L. Olson, Christopher D. Pineda, Ana Lorena Quiros, Chevone Teranza Sanon, Sergio F. Sarkany, Andrew Xavier Stawar, Courtney Chua Stevens, Stephen R. Stewart, James T. Ward, and Samuel G. Williams. Additionally, the Attorney General appointed the following individuals as appellate immigration judges: Erika L. Borkowski, Denise Greskowiak Brown, Megan E. Kludt, Gerald Anthony LeMelle, Rebekah Nahas, and Kathleen M. Reilly. Biographical information for the newly appointed immigration judges and appellate immigration judges follows ... "