Seeking Administrative Closure and Termination: Using New EOIR Regulations in a Hostile Enforcement Environment

Enforcement
Removal Defense
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New EOIR regulations published in 2024 now allow immigration judges and the BIA to administratively close or terminate removal proceedings in a variety of scenarios. These regulations permit—and sometimes require—administrative closure or termination even where the Department of Homeland Security does not agree. In the current hostile enforcement environment, and in light of the rescission of formal guidance regarding prosecutorial discretion, these regulations are an important tool for advocates seeking to get clients out of removal proceedings.

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Seeking Administrative Closure and Termination.pdf