Removal & Deportation Defense

AG Eliminates Precedent Restricting Administrative Closure

Attorney General Garland overruled Matter of Castro-Tum and a second precedent limiting administrative closure in removal proceedings.

Matter of S-O-G- & F-D-B-, 27 I&N Dec. 462 (A.G. 2018): Reaffirming and Clarifying Limits on Dismissing/Terminating Proceedings

In Matter of S-O-G- & F-D-B-, Attorney General Sessions followed Matter of Castro-Tum and limited authority to terminate or dismiss removal proceedings.

Matter of Castro-Tum, 27 I&N Dec. 271 (A.G. 2018): AG Finds that IJs/BIA Lack General Administrative Closure Authority (Part 1)

In Matter of Castro-Tum, Attorney General Sessions examined the history of general administrative closure authority before determining that there was none.

Matter of Castro-Tum, 27 I&N Dec. 271 (A.G. 2018): AG Finds that IJs/BIA Lack General Administrative Closure Authority (Part 2)

In Matter of Castro-Tum, Attorney General Sessions concluded that immigration judges and the BIA lack implicit administrative closure authority in the INA and regulations

Matter of Castro-Tum, 27 I&N Dec. 271 (A.G. 2018): AG Finds that IJs/BIA Lack General Administrative Closure Authority (Part 3)

Block: Matter of Castro-Tum, AG Sessions provided for the recalendaring of administratively closed cases that were administratively closed without authority.

EOIR Guidance on Juvenile Respondents and Witnesses in Immigration Proceedings

The EOIR released an OPPM 17-03 on procedures involving juvenile witnesses and respondents in immigration proceedings, including unaccompanied alien children.

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