Jeff Sessions

Attorney General Usurps Ability of Immigration Judges to Terminate ProceedingsAttorney General Usurps Ability of Immigration Judges to Terminate Proceedings

Attorney General Usurps Ability of Immigration Judges to Terminate Proceedings

Continuing his assault on due process and the over-burdened immigration court system, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued two new Board…

6 years ago
Sessions Rescinds Memoranda Impacting Refugee and Asylee Right to WorkSessions Rescinds Memoranda Impacting Refugee and Asylee Right to Work

Sessions Rescinds Memoranda Impacting Refugee and Asylee Right to Work

Continuing his assault on refugees and asylum seekers, Jeff Sessions rescinded Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance that dictated refugees and…

7 years ago
Jeff Sessions Ends Administrative Closure Leaving 355,000 In LimboJeff Sessions Ends Administrative Closure Leaving 355,000 In Limbo

Jeff Sessions Ends Administrative Closure Leaving 355,000 In Limbo

In an unprecedented move, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has quietly moved to terminate the authority of Immigration Judges to close…

7 years ago
Attorney General Sessions Vacates BIA Decision That Provided Asylum Seekers With A HearingAttorney General Sessions Vacates BIA Decision That Provided Asylum Seekers With A Hearing

Attorney General Sessions Vacates BIA Decision That Provided Asylum Seekers With A Hearing

In Matter of E-F-H-L-, 27 I. & N. Dec. 226 (A.G. Mar. 5, 2018), Attorney General Jeff Sessions vacated Matter of…

7 years ago
Attorney General Rescinds More MemosAttorney General Rescinds More Memos

Attorney General Rescinds More Memos

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on December 21, 2017 that, pursuant to Executive Order 13777 “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda”…

7 years ago