EOIR Director James McHenry is being reassigned and removed as the person in charge of overseeing the Immigration Courts. He will be replaced by Jean King, who has served in […]
Archives for January 2021
BIA Issues Decision Allowing New NTA to Halt Continuous Presence for Voluntary Departure
The BIA issued a decision holding that where a notice to appear fails to specify the time or place of a respondent’s initial removal hearing, the subsequent service of a […]
District Court Enjoins 100 Day Moratorium on Removals
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Victoria Division, issued a temporary restraining order to enjoin the government from executing the 100-day pause on the removal of […]
USCIS and EOIR Delay Effective Date of Health Related Bars to Asylum
The Department of Homeland Security and the Executive Office for Immigration Review published a delay of the final rule they had announced on December 23, 2020. The rule barred applicants […]
Clarifications to EOIR Fee Hike Injunction
Counsel for the plaintiffs provided the following pertaining to the injunction on the EOIR Fee Hike: Following the January 18, 2021 Order from the D.C. District Court, enjoining nearly all […]
President Biden Sends Immigration Bill to Congress
On day one, President Biden wasted no time in sending an immigration reform bill to congress. The bill provides as follows: Allows undocumented individuals to apply for temporary legal status, […]
TX AILA Welcomes President Biden and Madame Vice President Harris! (And the Accompanying Immigration Actions)
The Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma Chapter of AILA welcomes our new President Joe Biden and Madame Vice President Kamala Harris! President Biden began his administration with many immigration related […]
Trump Issues Deferred Enforced Departure Memo for Venezuelans in Last Day in Office
Late in his last full day of office, former President Trump issued a Memorandum granting Deferred Enforced Departure to Venezuelans who were present in the U.S. on January 20, 2021. […]
EOIR Fee Increases Enjoined by Federal Court
With just before the rule became effective, District Court in Washington, DC enjoined the most parts of the EOIR fee increase on a nationwide basis. Accordingly, fees will stay the […]
Acting Attorney General Issues New Decision in Matter of A-B-
The Acting Attorney General issued an opinion to provide additional clarity on asylum cases involving applicants who claim persecution by non-government actors on account of an applicant’s membership in a […]