September 2018, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) began circulating a publication called the EOIR Morning Briefing. Although not quite daily, these reports summarize selected news stories under the guise of a routine agency update. But a closer look...
Every summer, Immigration Judges from across the country gather near Washington, D.C. for a multi-day training hosted by EOIR. These training materials are valuable because they shed light on how judges are being instructed to approach certain legal issues. The 2018...
EOIR is establishing a mandatory electronic registry for attorneys and fully accredited representatives. While Immigration Judges will still have discretion to let unregistered attorneys appear, an unregistered attorney is not permitted to practice before the...
If you need an emergency ruling on a stay of removal from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), there is a direct phone line you can call during business hours to request expedited action. This hotline exists for situations in which removal is imminent and a stay...