Board of Immigration Appeals Archives

Supreme Court Declines to Impose New Hurdle on Immigrants Appealing their Cases

by Gianna Borroto | May 22, 2023 | Due Process & the Courts, Federal Courts/Jurisdiction | 0

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled last week that a transgender woman from Guatemala...

What Is the Law? Under New Immigration Decision, the Answer Isn’t Always Clear

by American Immigration Council Staff | Mar 30, 2023 | Due Process & the Courts, Immigration Courts | 0

Written by Emma Winger and Raul Pinto of the American Immigration Council The Board of Immigration...

The Board of Immigration Appeals Will Now Provide the Public with Access to Its Unpublished Decisions

by Raul Pinto | Feb 15, 2022 | Due Process & the Courts, Immigration Courts | 0

Immigrants and their representatives will gain access to decisions of the Board of Immigration...

In a Win for Transparency, Court Orders Board of Immigration Appeals to Make Immigration Court Decisions Public

by Emily Creighton | Feb 18, 2021 | Due Process & the Courts, Federal Courts/Jurisdiction, Immigration Courts | 0

The Second Circuit has found that the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) must publish immigration...

Department of Justice Proposes New Limit to the Board of Immigration Appeals’ Power

by Emily Creighton | Aug 25, 2020 | Due Process & the Courts, Reform | 0

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is proposing a range of measures that will limit the Board of...

Board of Immigration Appeals’ Restructuring and Hiring Plan Reveals Anti-Immigrant Bias

by Claudia Valenzuela | May 28, 2020 | Due Process & the Courts, Immigration Courts | 0

The Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) hiring process for immigration appellate judges was...

Board of Immigration Appeals Green Lights Major Errors on Notice to Appear Forms

by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick | May 12, 2020 | Due Process & the Courts, How the Immigration System Works, Immigration 101, Immigration Courts | 0

The U.S. government rejects an immigrant’s entire application for a visa or immigration benefit...

A New EOIR Rule Expands Powers of the Board of Immigration Appeals and Attorney General

by Hillary Marston | Jul 9, 2019 | Due Process & the Courts, Federal Courts/Jurisdiction, Immigration Courts, Reform | 0

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) issued a final rule last week that expands the...

The Government Is Hiding Information About How It Deports People – This Lawsuit Seeks to Expose That

by Claudia Valenzuela | Feb 28, 2019 | Due Process & the Courts, Immigration Courts, Waivers and Relief from Deportation | 0

The Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement tactics have made immigrants with final removal orders more vulnerable. That’s why it is more important than ever to have basic due process safeguards and to understand how they are implemented. A stay of removal (temporary reprieve from deportation) is one such safeguard in the deportation process. It helps ensure […]