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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 effectMay 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