It is strange that the Board does not get more scrutiny for its reliance on Temporary Board Members. Temporary Board Members are allowed by 8 CFR 1003.1(a)(4), but the regulation requires that such members be "immigration judges, retired Board members, retired...
Former BIA member, Juan Osuna, was appointed last year to the role of Acting Director of the EOIR. Today, his position was made permanent. This is good news for those in favor of immigration reform. Mr. Osuna has been with the Department for over a decade, but he has...