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policies between January 2017 and August 2021

25 Policies

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  1. December 2020

    1. December 31, 2020

      EOIR Director rescinds two more OPPMs

      Subject Matter: Hearings and Adjudications
      Agency: EOIR
      Status: Final/Actual Rescinded
      Type of Action: Agency Directive

  1. November 2020

    1. November 19, 2020

      DHS withdraws April 2008 notice of proposed rulemaking on biometrics collection

      Subject Matter: Enforcement
      Agency: DHS
      Status: Rescinded
      Type of Action: Forms and Information Collection

  1. July 2020

    1. July 6, 2020

      ICE Chicago Field Office plans Citizens Academy for Enforcement and Removal Operations

      Subject Matter: Interior
      Agency: ICE
      Status: Rescinded
      Type of Action: Change in Practice

  1. May 2020

    1. May 28, 2020

      COVID-19: CBP/TSA restrict arrivals of flights carrying persons traveling from Brazil

      Subject Matter: Enforcement
      Agencies: CBP TSA
      Status: Rescinded
      Type of Action: Change in Practice

  1. April 2020

    1. April 22, 2020

      COVID-19: CBP temporarily closes Trusted Traveler Program enrollment, extends renewal period

      Agency: CBP
      Status: Rescinded
      Type of Action: Agency Directive

  1. March 2020

    1. March 24, 2020

      USCIS changes intake process for Form I-914, rejects incomplete forms

      Subject Matter: U/T/VAWA
      Agency: USCIS
      Status: Final/Actual Rescinded
      Type of Action: Change in Practice
    2. March 19, 2020

      COVID-19: CBP/TSA restrict arrivals of flights carrying persons traveling from the United Kingdom and Ireland

      Subject Matter: Enforcement
      Agencies: CBP TSA
      Status: Rescinded
      Type of Action: Change in Practice
    3. March 17, 2020

      COVID-19: CBP/TSA restrict arrivals of flights carrying persons traveling from Schengen Area

      Subject Matter: Enforcement
      Agencies: CBP TSA
      Status: Rescinded
      Type of Action: Change in Practice
    4. March 17, 2020

      COVID-19: USCIS temporarily suspends in-person services

      Subject Matter: Asylum, Withholding and CAT Citizenship
      Agency: USCIS
      Status: Rescinded
      Type of Action: Change in Practice
    5. March 4, 2020

      COVID-19: CBP/TSA restrict arrivals of flights carrying persons traveling from Iran

      Subject Matter: Enforcement
      Agencies: CBP TSA
      Status: Rescinded
      Type of Action: Change in Practice

  1. February 2020

    1. February 13, 2020

      EOIR Director modifies adjournment, call up, and case identification codes

      Subject Matter: Hearings and Adjudications
      Agency: EOIR
      Status: Final/Actual Rescinded
      Type of Action: Agency Directive Change in Practice
    2. February 5, 2020

      DHS suspends access to Trusted Traveler Programs for NY residents

      Subject Matter: Sanctuary Restrictions
      Agencies: CBP ICE
      Status: Rescinded
      Type of Action: Change in Practice
    3. February 4, 2020

      COVID-19: CBP/TSA restrict arrivals of flights carrying persons traveling from China

      Subject Matter: Enforcement
      Agencies: CBP TSA
      Status: Rescinded
      Type of Action: Change in Practice

  1. January 2020

    1. January 23, 2020

      USCIS rejects certain application forms for incompleteness if any fields are left blank

      Subject Matter: Asylum, Withholding and CAT U/T/VAWA
      Agency: USCIS
      Status: Final/Actual Rescinded
      Type of Action: Change in Practice

  1. July 2019

    1. July 3, 2019

      EOIR experiments with providing pre-recorded rights advisals at master calendar hearings

      Subject Matter: Hearings and Adjudications
      Agency: EOIR
      Status: Reported Rescinded
      Type of Action: Change in Practice

  1. December 2018

    1. December 19, 2018

      HHS rolls back fingerprint requirements for adults living with migrant children

      Subject Matter: Minors Interior Border
      Agencies: ICE ORR
      Status: Rescinded
      Type of Action: Change in Practice

  1. November 2018

    1. November 7, 2018

      EOIR Director to review all standing policy memos, rescinds four OPPMs

      Subject Matter: Hearings and Adjudications
      Agency: EOIR
      Status: Rescinded
      Type of Action: Agency Directive

  1. July 2018

    1. July 5, 2018

      Reports that U.S. Army is discharging immigrant recruits

      Subject Matter: Citizenship
      Agency: DOD
      Status: Reported Rescinded
      Type of Action: Change in Practice

  1. June 2018

    1. June 14, 2018

      DOS proposed revisions to Form DS-7655, Iraqi Citizens and Nationals Employed by Federal Contractors and Grantees

      Subject Matter: Asylum, Withholding and CAT Refugees Immigrant Visas: Special Immigrant
      Agency: DOS
      Status: Rescinded
      Type of Action: Forms and Information Collection

  1. March 2018

    1. March 26, 2018

      Commerce Department announces addition of citizenship question to 2020 Census

      Subject Matter: Citizenship
      Agencies: DOJ Other
      Status: In Litigation Enjoined Rescinded
      Type of Action: Change in Practice Data and Reports
    2. March 1, 2018

      State Dept. plans to propose rule creating a presumption against waiver of J-visa two-year return requirement

      Subject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Student Non-Immigrant Visas
      Agency: Bureau of Consular Affairs
      Status: Rescinded
      Type of Action: Rule

  1. December 2017

    1. December 21, 2017

      AG Sessions rescinds 25 guidance documents, including publications on citizenship status discrimination and border enforcement

      Subject Matter: Humanitarian
      Agency: DOJ
      Status: Final/Actual Rescinded
      Type of Action: Agency Directive

  1. September 2017

    1. September 18, 2017

      DHS publishes notice of DACA rescission in Federal Register

      Subject Matter: DACA
      Agency: USCIS
      Status: In Litigation Rescinded
      Type of Action: Change in Practice

  1. August 2017

    1. August 1, 2017

      Reported: USCIS denies applications for advance parole where applicant leaves U.S. while application pending

      Subject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas Immigrant Visas
      Agency: USCIS
      Status: Rescinded
      Type of Action: Change in Practice

  1. April 2017

    1. April 26, 2017

      DOS requests comment on revisions to Form DS-7699, Affidavit of Relationship for Minors from El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras

      Subject Matter: Minors
      Agency: DOS
      Status: Rescinded
      Type of Action: Forms and Information Collection
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