Category Archives: EOIR

USCIS Can Now Send Asylum Seekers to Immigration Court Without an Interview

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Mike Baker

No Interview, No Hearing, No One Watching By Michael D. Baker Immigration Equality v. Mullin, No. 1:26-cv-02921 (D.D.C. filed Aug. 19, 2026). It challenges Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview, 91 Fed. Reg. 47101 (July 28, 2026). On July 28, the … Continue reading →

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BIA Precedent Decisions Volume 27 (3887 – 3984) Executive Office for Immigration Review 2017-2020

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Mike Baker

MIRANDA-CORDIERO, 27 I&N Dec. 551 (BIA 2019) ID 3953 (PDF) Pursuant to section 240(b)(5)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(b)(5)(B) (2012), neither rescission of an in absentia order of removal nor termination of the proceedings is … Continue reading →

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Immigration Judge Benchbook, Templates

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Mike Baker

The Immigration Judge Benchbook-OLD EOIR Judge Benchbook removed 2017-03-09 Templates Tools for IJ Immigration Court Practice Manual AG/BIA Decisions Headnotes from BIA precedent cases BIA Practice Manual The IMMIGRATION JUDGE BENCHBOOK, including all files and hyperlinks therein contained, is a … Continue reading →

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Immigration courts falling behind despite more judges

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Mike Baker

By Jordy Yager – 11-01-12 03:30 PM ET From The Hill. The Justice Department’s immigration courts have become less productive despite hiring more judges to handle deportation cases, according to a report released Thursday. The report, issued by the DOJ’s … Continue reading →

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EOIR Releases 2009 Statistical Year Book

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Mike Baker

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) has recently released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Statistical Year Book, summarizing the work of the EOIR for the past five years. The 129-page report was prepared by the … Continue reading →

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