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2003

  • EOIR Issues Instructions on Procedures for Going Off-Record During Proceedings(33 KB - 12/17/2003)
    A 10/10/03 OCIJ memo advises IJ’s to limit off-record discussions to rare occasions, and instructs on clarifying for the record when the recorder is turned off, summarizing the off-record discussion when the recorder is turned on, and asking the parties if there is anything to add to the summary. This memo became effective on 10/10/03. (AILA Doc. No. 03121714).
    AILA Doc. No. 03121714.
  • Memo Empowering Immigration Enforcement by FBI(240 KB - 10/9/2003)
    FBI memo advises field offices of authority to exercise immigration enforcement functions in some circumstances, and provides guidance on implementation of the authority. (AILA Doc. No. 03100915)
    AILA Doc. No. 03100915.
  • 2002 DOJ Guidance on Absconder Apprehension Initiative(2171 KB - 10/6/2003)
    A 1/25/02 memo from the Deputy Attorney General sets out guidance to the various DOJ units regarding apprehension and removal of persons subject to a final order who failed to appear for removal. (AILA Doc. No. 03100648)
    AILA Doc. No. 03100648.
  • MOU Between DOS, DOJ, CIA and DHS on Terrorist Tracking(735 KB - 9/25/2003)
    Memorandum of Understanding between DOS, DOJ, DHS and CIA on the integration and use of terrorist screening information. AILA Doc. No. 03092540.
    AILA Doc. No. 03092540.
  • EOIR Memo Sets Policy for Use of FedEx Delivery Services by Immigration Courts(115 KB - 7/15/2003)
    EOIR Operating Policies and Procedures Memorandum (OPPM) 03-04, dated 7/9/03, provides guidance on the acceptable uses of FedEx Delivery Services by the immigration courts. (AILA Doc. No. 03071546)
    AILA Doc. No. 03071546.
  • Proxy Can Represent Mentally Disabled Naturalization Applicant(359 KB - 6/6/2003)
    A 3/13/02 opinion letter from Edward Whelan III, DOJ Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General finding that the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires that a legal guardian or other proxy be able to represent a mentally disabled applicant in naturalization proceedings. AILA Doc. No. 03060641.
    AILA Doc. No. 03060641.
  • EOIR Updates List of Internal Agency Case-Tracking Codes(56 KB - 7/15/2003)
    EOIR Operating Policies and Procedures Memorandum (OPPM) 03-03, dated 7/8/03, revises and adds to the agency’s list of Adjournment, Call-up, and Case Identification Codes. The EOIR uses these codes primarily for case tracking purposes in the agency’s automated system. (AILA Doc. No. 03071545)
    AILA Doc. No. 03071545.
  • Chief Immigration Judge Describes Case Completion Goals(323 KB - 7/8/2003)
    A 4/26/02 memo from Chief Immigration Judge Creppy addresses case completion goals for the immigration court through fiscal year 2003. (AILA Doc. No. 03070847)
    AILA Doc. No. 03070847.
  • DOJ Addresses State & Local Police Enforcement Authority(74 KB - 5/13/2003)
    Justice Dept. responds to an inquiry from Senator Kennedy regarding use of state and local police for immigration enforcement matters. (AILA Doc. No. 03051340)
    AILA Doc. No. 03051340.
  • DOJ Draft Memo That Proposed Special Registration(684 KB - 4/30/2003)
    A November 2001 internal DOJ draft memo to the Attorney General proposing what became the Special Registration program. (AILA Doc. No. 03043047)
    AILA Doc. No. 03043047.
  • EOIR Fact Sheet on Reorganization of 8 CFR(25 KB - 4/1/2003)
    A 3/18/03 Fact Sheet from the EOIR discusses the reorganization of 8 CFR to reflect the transfer of the INS’s functions to the new DHS and the retention of the EOIR within the DOJ. The Fact Sheet also discusses citations to the newly reorganized sections. (AILA Doc. No. 03040141)
    AILA Doc. No. 03040141.