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Original Date Announced
September 30, 2025The Department of Justice edited its description of the Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL) in the Justice Manual to remove a paragraph pertaining to when OIL attorneys should consider requesting that a federal court remand a pending case to the Board of Immigration Appeals for further proceedings. The stricken paragraph stated that "OIL will consider remanding cases in order to facilitate exercises of prosecutorial discretion by DHS, or in other circumstances in which DHS believes that reopening of the case before the Board of Immigration Appeals is appropriate (e.g., cases in which a petitioner may have recently become eligible for adjustment of status or presents other equities such that DHS Immigration and Customs Enforcement would not oppose reopening by the Board)."
The paragraph was included in the Justice Manual as of September 11, 2025. The section was updated sometime later in September.
Trump 2.0 [ID #2056]
2025.09.30 DOJ - Justice Manual, Title 4-7.000 - Immigration LitigationEffective Date
September 30, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Hearings and AdjudicationsAgencies Affected: DOJPre Trump-Era Policies
- September 11, 2025 2025.09.11 Archived Justice Manual, Title 4-7.000 - Immigration Litigation
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