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Immigration Court “Status Docket” – the Secret Almost Alternative to Administrative Closure

Immigration Court “Status Docket” – the Secret Almost Alternative to Administrative Closure

by Matthew Hoppock | Nov 5, 2019 | FOIA, Immigration, Immigration Practice | 0 comments

We should have seen it coming. In 2018 the Attorney General ended the ability of immigration judges to administratively close cases, concluding they had in fact never had such authority. As shocking as that was at the time, we’re now seeing pieces of that puzzle...
Did the BIA Edit the Attorney General’s Decision in Matter of Castro-Tum? If So, Does it Matter?

Did the BIA Edit the Attorney General’s Decision in Matter of Castro-Tum? If So, Does it Matter?

by Matthew Hoppock | Nov 2, 2018 | FOIA, Immigration | 0 comments

A series of FOIA requests regarding the Attorney General’s decision inĀ Matter of Castro-Tum seem to have revealed something strange about that decision: it was edited after the Attorney General issued it. E-mail messages to and from BIA staff on May 17, 2018,...
FOIA Results for the BIA Webpage (Intranet)

FOIA Results for the BIA Webpage (Intranet)

by Matthew Hoppock | Sep 19, 2018 | FOIA | 0 comments

About two months ago I received a document called the “BIA Style Guide” in response to a FOIA request and saw multiple references in the Style Guide to something called the “BIA Webpage” which appeared to be an intranet of sorts, with...
FOIA Results: Immigration Judges’ Conference Materials for 2018

FOIA Results: Immigration Judges’ Conference Materials for 2018

by Matthew Hoppock | Aug 21, 2018 | FOIA, Immigration, Immigration Practice | 1 comment

Every summer the Immigration Judges from around the country meet in suburban Washington D.C. for a training session. The training materials are interesting, because they help us understand the IJs’ thinking on specific issues. The 2018 conference was held at the...
BIA Style Manual and Other Policies and Procedures

BIA Style Manual and Other Policies and Procedures

by Matthew Hoppock | Jul 16, 2018 | BIA Best Practices, FOIA | 1 comment

I received a final response on my FOIA request for any memoranda or guidance directed to BIA members. I was surprised by how much we received. Here they are: BIA Style Manual_redline_Redacted (242 pgs) 15-05 Handling Cases Involving Certain Applications for...
Immigration Litigation Bulletin – July, 2016 to November, 2017

Immigration Litigation Bulletin – July, 2016 to November, 2017

by Matthew Hoppock | May 31, 2018 | FOIA | 0 comments

Without any explanation, the Department of Justice stopped posting its “Immigration Litigation Bulletin” online in mid-2016. The older versions are online here. The Immigration Litigation Bulletin is a publication by the Department of Justice’s...
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