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Immigration judges and the BIA were moved to the EOIR. A new Office of the Chief Immigration Judge was established to supervise the work of immigration judges and immigration courts. The BIA retained its power to decide immigration appeals and establish precedents. [7] [8] Congress passed significant immigration reforms over the next few years.
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) is the body to whom litigants may appeal their decisions from immigration judges. Composed of 21 members appointed by the attorney general, BIA decisions are generally decided by panels of three of its members. [18]
An immigration judge decides cases of aliens in various types of removal proceedings. [3] [4] During the proceedings, an immigration judge may grant any type of immigration relief or benefit to a noncitizen, including to his or her family members. An immigration judge is appointed by (and works under the direction of) the U.S. Attorney General.
House Republicans on Monday demanded answers on what led to a Justice Department order that a union of immigration judges get supervisor approval before speaking publicly about the heavily ...
A 53-year-old union of immigration judges has been ordered to get supervisor approval to speak publicly to anyone outside the Justice Department, potentially quieting a frequent critic of heavily ...
Complainants said they have been disappointed that their efforts did not lead to lasting changes.
The National Association of Immigration Judges is a union of judges, with the stated mission "to promote independence and enhance the professionalism, dignity, and efficiency of the Immigration Courts". Members are judges that work in the United States' Executive Office for Immigration Review, commonly known as the "Immigration Court". For ...
Because Congress has failed to act meaningfully since the 1990s to reform the U.S. immigration system, immigration policy has been increasingly shaped by court challenges. Why Judges Are Basically ...