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Matter of ESI – New Guidance on Competency in Removal Proceedings

by Matthew Hoppock | Jun 25, 2013 | Immigration, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Matter of E-S-I-, 26 I&N Dec. 136 (BIA 2013):  (1) Where the indicia of a respondent’s incompetency are manifest, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) should serve the notice to appear on three individuals: (1) a person with whom the respondent...

Finally a Published Decision on Competency!

by Matthew Hoppock | May 4, 2011 | Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals, Uncategorized | 0 comments

We have been complaining about remands for competency hearings without any guidance on how competency is supposed to be determined.  Apparently, the BIA heard our complaints, because the precedent opinion issued today finally addresses this question.  Sadly,...
Competency Hearings in immigration court and the need for clearer guidance

Competency Hearings in immigration court and the need for clearer guidance

by Matthew Hoppock | Mar 19, 2011 | Competency, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals | 0 comments

[May 2011 Update: two months after this post the BIA published a very helpful case outlining the protocol for competency hearings. We wrote a about Matter of M-A-M- and competency hearings here.] As we previously wrote on competency hearings in Immigration Court, the...
Competency Hearings in Immigration Court: the Lack of Guidance is Glaring

Competency Hearings in Immigration Court: the Lack of Guidance is Glaring

by Matthew Hoppock | Mar 18, 2011 | Deportation, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals | 0 comments

[Update May 2011: two months after this post the BIA published helpful guidance on what is required for a competency hearing in Matter of M-A-M-] The BIA has been remanding cases to the Immigration Courts recently for the Immigration Judge to conduct a competency...

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