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  1. September 2025

    1. September 29, 2025 2.0

      Trump administration increases number of immigration-related functions exempt or excepted from government shutdown

      Enforcement ICEDHSEOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    2. September 2, 2025 2.0

      AG Bondi issues Matter of S-S-F-M-, restricting asylum claims based on domestic violence

      Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT AGUSCISEOIRICE Final/Actual Adjudication

      Current Status

    3. September 2, 2025 2.0

      AG Bondi issues Matter of R-E-R-M- & J-D-R-M-, narrowing family-based PSGs

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT ICEAGEOIRUSCIS Final/Actual Adjudication

      Current Status

    4. September 2, 2025 2.0

      DHS Secretary ratifies interim final rule on Asylum Cooperative Agreements

      EnforcementAsylum, Withholding and CATHumanitarian DHSUSCISEOIRDOS Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

  1. July 2025

    1. July 9, 2025 2.0

      EOIR issues PM 25-35: Statutory Fees Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

      Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and AdjudicationsImmigrant VisasTPSRefugeesHumanitarian EOIR ReplacedRescinded

      Current Status

  1. April 2025

    1. April 17, 2025 2.0

      EOIR proposes electronic Recognition and Accreditation Program application and records system

      Hearings and Adjudications EOIRUSCISDOJ ProposedIn Regulatory Agenda Change in PracticeForms and Information Collection

      Current Status

  1. March 2025

    1. March 21, 2025 2.0

      EOIR issues Policy Memorandum 25-27 restricting use of the status docket

      Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. February 2025

    1. February 3, 2025 2.0

      EOIR Acting Director reinstates restrictive rules on asylum processing and clock

      Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. December 2020

    1. December 23, 2020

      EOIR and USCIS issue communicable-disease security bars to asylum and withholding eligibility

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCISCBPDHSEOIR Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

      Not in effect
      January 20, 2021
      Acted on by Biden Administration
    2. December 18, 2020

      EOIR dramatically increases fees for appeals, applications, and motions

      Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/ActualIn Litigation Rule

      Current Status

      Partially in effect
      January 31, 2024
      Acted on by Biden Administration
    3. December 16, 2020

      New EOIR regs restrict admin closure, curtail BIA decisional authorities, and truncate briefing

      Hearings and Adjudications EOIR ProposedIn LitigationEnjoined/VacatedRescinded Rule

      Current Status

      Not in effect
      November 1, 2021
      Acted on by Biden Administration
    4. December 11, 2020

      EOIR and DHS issue final rule significantly restricting asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protections

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT CBPUSCISEOIR Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Rule

      Current Status

      Not in effect
      March 29, 2022
      Acted on by Biden Administration
    5. December 4, 2020

      EOIR Director modifies asylum processing and asylum clock, rescinds two OPPMs

      Hearings and Adjudications EOIR Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

      Not in effect
      April 18, 2022
      Acted on by Biden Administration

  1. November 2020

    1. November 27, 2020

      EOIR proposes sweeping changes to rules on motions to reopen/reconsider

      Hearings and Adjudications EOIRICE Proposed Rule

      Current Status

      Not in effect
      September 1, 2022
      Acted on by Biden Administration
    2. November 5, 2020

      AG Barr issues Matter of Negusie, ruling there is no duress exception to "persecutor bar" for asylum and withholding of removal

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT AGEOIRICEUSCIS Final/Actual Adjudication

      Current Status

      Not in effect
      October 12, 2021
      Acted on by Biden Administration
    3. November 5, 2020

      EOIR issues guidance for implementing Mendez Rojas settlement on recent border crossers and one-year asylum deadline

      Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT EOIRUSCISDHS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect

  1. October 2020

    1. October 21, 2020

      EOIR and USCIS issue final rule expanding criminal bars to asylum and limiting review of discretionary denials of asylum

      Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and AdjudicationsInteriorBorder CBPICEUSCISEOIRBureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Rule

      Current Status

      Not in effect
      Acted on by Biden Administration
    2. October 9, 2020

      Reported: DOJ cancels diversity training, including for immigration judges

      Hearings and Adjudications DOJEOIR Final/ActualRescinded Agency Directive

      Current Status

      Not in effect
      January 20, 2021
      Acted on by Biden Administration

  1. August 2020

    1. August 21, 2020

      USCIS updates its policy manual with guidance on terminating asylee status at adjustment of status

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCISICEEOIR Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect

  1. December 2019

    1. December 20, 2019

      USCIS issues guidance to clarify the effect of travel by TPS beneficiaries with final orders

      TPSImmigrant Visas USCISICEEOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

      Not in effect
      March 21, 2022
      Acted on by Biden Administration
    2. December 6, 2019

      Reported: EOIR expands use of "tent courts" along Southern Border

      HumanitarianAsylum, Withholding and CATBorderHearings and Adjudications USCISEOIRCBPICE Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

      Not in effect

  1. November 2019

    1. November 19, 2019

      Interim final rule modifies existing regulations to implement the Asylum Cooperative Agreements

      BorderAsylum, Withholding and CAT EOIRUSCISCBPDOS Final/ActualIn Litigation Rule

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
      February 6, 2021
      Acted on by Biden Administration
    2. November 19, 2019

      EOIR memorializes policy regarding joint rule on the implementation of Asylum Cooperative Agreements

      Asylum, Withholding and CATBorderHearings and Adjudications USCISEOIRICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency Directive

      Current Status

      Not in effect
      May 14, 2021
      Acted on by Biden Administration
    3. November 6, 2019

      DHS begins implementing the Humanitarian Asylum Review Program

      Asylum, Withholding and CATBorderHearings and Adjudications USCISCBPEOIR Final/ActualIn Litigation Change in Practice

      Current Status

      Not in effect
      February 2, 2021
      Acted on by Biden Administration

  1. October 2019

    1. October 25, 2019

      AG Barr issues Matter of Thomas and Thompson, ruling on the immigration effect of modified criminal convictions

      Hearings and Adjudications AGEOIR Final/Actual Adjudication

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
      May 29, 2024
      Acted on by Biden Administration

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