Recommendation 2012-3 – Immigration Removal Adjudication addresses the problem of case backlogs in immigration removals and suggests ways to enhance efficiency and fairness in these cases.
Citation: Admin. Conf. of the U.S., Recommendation 2012-3, Immigration Removal Adjudication, 77 Fed. Reg. 47804 (Aug. 10, 2012).
The U.S. immigration removal adjudication agencies and processes have been the objects of critiques by the popular press, organizations of various types, legal scholars, advocates, U.S. courts of appeals judges, immigration judges, Board of Immigration Appeals members and the Government Accountability Office. Critics have noted how the current immigration adjudication system fails to meet national expectations of fairness and...
Consistent with Recommendation 2012-3, the Executive Office for Immigration Review revised its regulations to permit representatives to enter limited appearances in custody and bond proceedings; amended its rules governing representation by non-attorneys affiliated with certain non-profit organizations; and established an Immigration Court Helpdesk Program to help parties, especially pro se respondents, prepare immigration court submissions.
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