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Original Date Announced
November 16, 2018Per order of the EOIR Director in Policy Memo 19-04, family unit cases are to be tracked to ensure that they are completed in a year or less. [ID #192]
EOIR Memorandum: Tracking and Expedition of "Family Unit" CasesEffective Date
November 16, 2018Biden Administration Action: Modified
May 27, 2021Policy Memo 21-23: Dedicated Docket
This Biden administration policy modifies the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On May 27, 2021, EOIR's Acting Director issued Policy Memorandum 21-23, creating a Dedicated Docket focusing on the adjudication of family cases identified by DHS. The policy aims to issue a decision on each Dedicated Docket case within 300 days of the initial master calendar hearing. This new policy modifies the Trump-era policy tracking "family unit" cases, which was discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View DocumentBiden Administration Action: Modified
March 29, 20222022.03.29 Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers
This Biden administration policy modifies the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On March 29, 2022, DHS and DOJ issued a joint IFR on asylum processing. The IFR significantly changes the regulations governing the processing of asylum claims by individuals subject to expedited removal. The IFR is effective 5/31/22. The IFR states that DHS and DOJ are soliciting further public comment until 5/31/22; they will be considered and addressed in a final rule. Comments on proposed revisions to the Form I-765 instructions are also invited.
View DocumentCurrent Status
Partially in effectMost Recent Action
March 29, 2022 Action: Modified 2022.03.29 Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum OfficersMay 27, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
March 29, 2022Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Hearings and AdjudicationsAgencies Affected: EOIRPre Trump-Era Policies
- March 24, 2015 Docketing Practices Relating to Unaccompanied Children Cases and Adults with Children Released on Alternatives to Detention Cases in Light of New Priorities
- February 3, 2016 Revised Docketing Practices Relating to Certain EOIR Priority Cases
- January 31, 2017 EOIR Memo: New Priority Case Guidance
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
Original Source:
PM 19-04: Tracking and Expedition of "Family Unit" Cases
- Prior Policy
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Prior Policy
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Revised Docketing Practices Relating to Certain EOIR Priority Cases
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Prior Policy
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Case Processing Priorities