AG Eliminates Precedent Restricting Administrative Closure
Attorney General Garland overruled Matter of Castro-Tum and a second precedent limiting administrative closure in removal proceedings.
Attorney General Garland overruled Matter of Castro-Tum and a second precedent limiting administrative closure in removal 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.
In Matter of Castro-Tum, Attorney General Sessions examined the history of general administrative closure authority before determining that there was none.
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
Block: Matter of Castro-Tum, AG Sessions provided for the recalendaring of administratively closed cases that were administratively closed without authority.
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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