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EOIR Acting Director reinstates guidance to restrict continuances

  1. Original Date Announced

    February 3, 2025

    EOIR Acting Director issues PM 25-17, rescinding DM 22-05 and reinstating PM 19-05, 21-06, and 21-13. The reinstated PM 21-13 rescinded OPPM 17-01 on continuances and provides guidance on restricting continuances in immigration proceedings, reminding immigration judges to be vigilant about respondents' strong incentive "to abuse continuances" and use them as a dilatory tactic. The memo provides a "non-exhaustive list of relevant legal and policy principles as an aid to adjudicators" in deciding continuance requests.

    Trump 2.0 [ID # 1508]

    2025.02.03 - PM 25-17 - Cancellation of Director's Memorandum 22-05 and Reinstatement of Policy Memoranda 19-05, 21-06, and 21-13
  2. Effective Date

    February 3, 2025

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Agency Directive
Agencies Affected: EOIR

Associated or Derivative Policies

Pre Trump-Era Policies

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