01 Oct 2014
Docketing Practices Relating to Unaccompanied Children Cases: OCIJ Letter
"This summer, we added new priorities to our pre-existing priority for detained cases. These new priorities include cases involving unaccompanied children (UCs), adults with children who are detained (AWC/D) and adults with children who are released as an alternative to detention (AWC/ATD). The shift in docketing practices to address these priorities has affected individuals and entities that interact with the Immigration Court, including attorneys offering their services pro bono, and non-governmental organizations who work with individuals in immigration court proceedings. This memorandum addresses certain issues that may have arisen as a result of some of the docketing changes relating to UCs. ..." - Brian M. O'Leary, Chief Immigration Judge, Sept. 10, 2014.