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ICE, Dec. 22, 2023
"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), in coordination with the Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), announced the creation of specialized juvenile dockets in 49 immigration courts across the country. Through this initiative, specially trained OPLA staff will manage all cases on EOIR’s juvenile dockets, which will help ensure tailored, consistent, child-centered support for juvenile noncitizens. In keeping with Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas’s priority to combat human trafficking, these case managers will be trained in identifying signs of child exploitation as well as available avenues for protection. The juvenile docket will also maximize opportunities for children and teenagers appearing in immigration courts to access outside legal advice and counsel.
To aid in the consistent implementation of this important national initiative, OPLA has developed a general framework to handle cases in immigration proceedings on the juvenile dockets. The framework: