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EOIR expands BIA to 21 judges

  1. Original Date Announced

    February 27, 2018

    EOIR adds four new Board Member positions to the BIA, raising the total from 17 to 21 judges. The BIA had recently expanded in 2015, raising the total then from 15 to 17.

    [ID #211]

    Expanding the Size of the Board of Immigration Appeals (2018)
  2. Effective Date

    February 27, 2018
  3. Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)

    • April 1, 2020

      EOIR Interim Rule: Expanding the Size of the Board of Immigration Appeals

      In an interim rule, EOIR added two more Board Member positions to the BIA, raising the total from 21 to 23 judges. Combined with the 2018 expansion, the two rules result in six appellate judge positions being created and appointed by the Trump administration.

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    • February 20, 2025

      Trump Admin To Nearly Halve Immigration Appeals Board

      Law 360 reports that the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) has moved to shrink the size of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) from 28 to 15 members.

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  5. Biden Administration Action: Modified

    April 2, 2024

    2024.04.02 Expanding the Size of the Board of Immigration Appeals

    On April 2, 2024, the DOJ published a final rule expanding the Board of Immigration Appeals by adding five Board member positions. Given the expansion of the Board to 23 members in 2021, this Biden administration policy thereby expands the Board to 28 members.

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Current Status

Fully in Effect

Most Recent Action

April 2, 2024 Action: Modified 2024.04.02 Expanding the Size of the Board of Immigration Appeals
April 2, 2024
Acted on by Biden Administration

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Rule
Subject Matter: Hearings and Adjudications
Agencies Affected: EOIR

Pre Trump-Era Policies

Commentary

  • SF Chronicle: AG William Barr promotes immigration judges with high asylum rates

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  • Mother Jones: The Trump Administration’s Court-Packing Scheme Fills Immigration Appeals Board With Hardliners

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