Aila Texas

On October 20, the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security announced the publication of a Final Rule amending their regulations to prevent certain categories of individuals with criminal history from obtaining asylum in the United States. The rule takes effect 30 days after publication of the Final Rule in the Federal Register […]

Deadline to Comment is October 23, 2020! Changes include what must be included in an application for asylum and the consequences of the of submitting an incomplete application. The proposed rule also a 15 day filing deadline for asylum and withholding only proceedings. The Rule also permits IJs to introduce evidence in asylum cases. The […]

Mark your calendars and register early for this fall’s Texas/New Mexico/Oklahoma Chapter’s Virtual Fall Conference. It is scheduled to provide numerous CLE credits as well as networking opportunities!

Buzzfeed News reports that ICE has begun to implement the Expanded Expedited Removal that was announced in 2019. A preliminary injunction has recently been lifted, opening the doors for the policy to become effective. You can read the policy below in its entirety.