AILA Quicktake #249: Attorney General’s Decision in Matter of L-A-B-R-
Greg Chen, AILA's Director of Government Relations, discusses the Attorney General’s decision in Matter of L-A-B-R-, which limits the discretion of the immigration judges to grant continuances.
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- AILA Press Release: Trump Administration Further Undermines Judicial Independence - August 17, 2018
- Retired IJs and Former Members of the BIA Issue Statement in Response to Matter of L-A-B-R- - August 17, 2018