Submit Comment on Proposed Rule That Would Remove Immigration Court Due Process Protections

August 31, 2020

On August 26, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a proposed rule that would change Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) processes and remove due process safeguards, aiming to fast-track deportations. The public has until September 25 to comment.

Click here to submit your comment opposing this proposed rule!

If enacted, this regulation would increase pressure on judges to decide cases quickly, would take away judges’ authority on their cases, and would give the Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) consolidated power over appeals.

We renew our call for an independent immigration court system. Immigration courts are unique because rather than being an independent branch, they are a part of the Department of Justice, and new judges are appointed by the Attorney General. This leaves immigration courts susceptible to political whims of each administration. Congress must pass legislation making immigration courts independent.