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Original Date Announced
November 30, 2018According to leaked emails obtained by the Center for Investigative Reporting, the New York City Assistant Chief Immigration Judge (ACIJ) directed IJs to complete family unit (FAMU) cases on a specific timetable and within one year.
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Leaked EOIR EmailsEffective Date
November 30, 2018Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Hearings and AdjudicationsPre Trump-Era Policies
- August 16, 2018 In August 2018, AG Sessions released a decision in Matter of L-A-B-R-, which strongly emphasizes administrative efficiency, discusses continuances as a dilatory tactic, and appears to limit IJ discretion in granting continuances. Matter of L-A-B-R-, 27 I&N Dec. 405 (AG 2018)
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Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
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Prior Policy
Original Source:
Matter of L-A-B-R-, 27 I&N Dec. 405 (A.G. 2018)
- Commentary
Commentary
Reveal - Leaked immigration court official's directive could violate rules that protect families from deportation
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