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Original Date Announced
March 14, 2025The EOIR Acting Director issued Policy Memorandum (PM) 25-25 rescinding and cancelling Director’s Memorandum (DM) 22-07. DM 22-07 provided guidance to immigration judges on internet-based video hearings and included language that, while it is the judge's decision whether a respondent or witness appears in person or remotely, the judge should accommodate the respondent’s or witness’ preference when appropriate and practicable.
PM 25-25 states that DM 22-07 was “purposeless” and beyond the authority of the Director, as it “directed" judges to decide motions related to video hearings in a particular way. It also claims that DM 22-07 contradicted Trump-era PM 21-03 on the use of telephones and video teleconferencing to conduct hearings.
Trump 2.0 [ID #1622]
2025.03.14 EOIR PM 25-25 - Cancellation of DM 22-07Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Hearings and AdjudicationsAgencies Affected: EOIRPre Trump-Era Policies
- August 11, 2022 2022.08.11 EOIR DM 22-07 - Internet-based Hearings
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
Original Source:
EOIR PM 25-25 Cancellation of DM 22-07
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Prior Policy
Original Source:
EOIR DM 22-07 - Internet-based Hearings
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