The Latest Breaking News from EOIR

US immigration judges told to slash time given to people awaiting visas or green cards before being deported

Exclusive: Mandatory training for judges also urged them to threaten attorneys who accept too many cases

The Guardian - US · Sep 4

H-1B proposed fee could face legal challenge as immigration lawyers question DHS authority

The Trump administration's proposed $103,265 fee on cap-subject H-1B petitions may face a legal challenge, with immigration lawyers questioning whether the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the statutory authority to impose such a steep charge and use the proceeds to fund immigration-related activities across multiple federal agencies.

The Times of India · Aug 25

US immigration judges are deporting people in mass hearings – some without notice

Inside ‘mega master’ calendar hearings, the new tactic of scheduling hearings on short notice and deporting the people who don’t show up

The Guardian - US · Aug 15

'15,000 cases in limbo': US government shuts down San Francisco immigration court four months ahead of schedule

US government has shut down the immigration court at 100 Montgomery Street in San Francisco earlier than planned, leaving thousands of cases in limbo and raising concerns among lawyers and advocates about delays and missed hearings.

The Times of India · May 3

Hiring of military lawyers as immigration judges alarms law experts

Move is high-risk and potentially unlawful amid Trump’s deportation push since military lawyers lack immigration expertise

The Guardian - US · Sep 22, 2025

Thousands of families’ futures in the US could be helped by order to restore legal aid – will Trump comply?

Judge ordered services to be restored after officials violated settlement that forced government to repair impact of family separations

The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2025

Trump Admin Directs Judges to Fast-Track 'Legally Deficient' Asylum Applications, Critics Claim It 'Flips the Notion of Due Process on Its Head'

Critics say the policy especially jeopardizes asylum seekers without legal representation, an estimated half of all applicants, who may not fully understand or articulate the grounds for their claims on initial forms.

Latin Times · Apr 20, 2025

ICE Denies Reason Access to Immigration Court In Miami Detention Center

"It appears that access to this court was improperly denied," an attorney for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press says.

Reason · Apr 1, 2025

He was tortured in Turkey. Then he faced a US immigration judge who almost never grants asylum

Harrowing story of ‘ES’, fleeing persecution to seek safety in US, shines light on judges who grant claims at exceptionally low rates – or not at all

The Guardian - US · Mar 6, 2025