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  1. March 2025

    1. March 27, 2025 2.0

      EO 14251: "Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs"

      Labor DHSDOJDOSHHSDOD Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    2. 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

    3. March 1, 2025 2.0

      EO 14224 "Designating English as the Official Language of the United States"

      DHSDOJDOSHHSDOL Final/Actual Presidential Orders

      Current Status

  1. February 2025

    1. February 6, 2025 2.0

      President Trump orders review of federal funding for NGOs

      DHSDOJDOSHHS Final/Actual Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    2. February 5, 2025 2.0

      DOJ issues memo detailing changes to charging, plea negotiation, and sentencing policy with a particular focus on immigration

      Enforcement DOJ Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. 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. January 2025

    1. January 20, 2025 2.0

      EO 14159: "Protecting the American People Against Invasion"

      BorderDetentionInteriorSanctuary RestrictionsEnforcement CBPICEUSCISHHSAGDHS Final/Actual Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    2. January 20, 2025 2.0

      EO 14165 § 8 directs DOS, DOJ, and DHS to enter international cooperation agreements, including but not limited to Safe Third Country Agreements

      BorderAsylum, Withholding and CATHumanitarian DOSDOJDHS Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    3. January 20, 2025 2.0

      POTUS Proclamation 10888: "Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion"

      HumanitarianBorder DHSDOJDOS Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    4. January 20, 2025 2.0

      EO 14160: "Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship"

      Citizenship DHSUSCISDOSSSAAG Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders

      Current Status

      Not in effect
    5. January 20, 2025 2.0

      EO 14161 §§ 2(a) and 3(a) direct maximum vetting of all noncitizens seeking admission to U.S. and those in the U.S.

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas DHSAG Final/Actual Presidential Orders

      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
    3. October 6, 2020

      USCIS issues guidance on TPS and eligibility for adjustment of status

      TPSImmigrant Visas USCISAG Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

      Not in effect
      July 1, 2022
      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. February 2020

    1. February 26, 2020

      DOJ announces OIL unit dedicated to denaturalization cases

      Hearings and AdjudicationsNaturalizationCitizenship USCISDOJ Final/Actual Change 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

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