An immigration judge, formerly known as a special inquiry officer,[1] is an employee of the United States Department of Justice.[2] An immigration judge decides cases of aliens in various types of removal proceedings.[3][4] During the proceedings, an immigration judge may grant any type of immigration relief or benefit to a noncitizen, including to his or her family members.
An immigration judge is appointed by (and works under the direction of) the U.S. Attorney General.[5][6][7] In other words, under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), immigration judges act as representatives of the Attorney General and can only act according to authority delegated by the Attorney General (such as under the regulations) or by the INA.[8] There are approximately 600 immigration judges located at 68 immigration courts and three adjudication centers across the United States.[9] An immigration judge can either be a citizen or a national of the United States.[10][11]
^8 U.S.C. § 1421 ("Naturalization authority"); 8 U.S.C. § 1447(a) ("Request for hearing before immigration officer."); 8 U.S.C. § 1101(18) ("The term 'immigration officer' means any employee or class of employees of ... the United States designated by the Attorney General, individually or by regulation, to perform the functions of an immigration officer specified by this chapter or any section of this title.").
^8 U.S.C. § 1229a(c)(1)(A) ("At the conclusion of the proceeding the immigration judge shall decide whether an alien is removable from the United States."); see also Matter of Falodun, 27 I&N Dec. 52 (BIA 2017).
^8 CFR 1003.14 ("Jurisdiction and commencement of proceedings").
^"Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks to the Largest Class of Immigration Judges in History for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)". U.S. Dept. of Justice. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
^Kopan, Tal (September 10, 2018). "Sessions criticizes immigrants' attorneys before immigration judges". CNN. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
^"Office of the Chief Immigration Judge". justice.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
^"Immigration Judge". EOIR. 30 January 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018. You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
^8 U.S.C. § 1101(22) ("The term 'national of the United States' means (A) a citizen of the United States, or (B) a person who, though not a citizen of the United States, owes permanent allegiance to the United States." (emphasis added); Black's Law Dictionary at p.87 (9th ed., 2009) (defining the term "permanent allegiance" as "[t]he lasting allegiance owed to a state by its citizens or[permanent resident]s.") (emphasis added).
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immigration, judge, united, states, immigration, judge, formerly, known, special, inquiry, officer, employee, united, states, department, justice, immigration, judge, decides, cases, aliens, various, types, removal, proceedings, during, proceedings, immigratio. An immigration judge formerly known as a special inquiry officer 1 is an employee of the United States Department of Justice 2 An immigration judge decides cases of aliens in various types of removal proceedings 3 4 During the proceedings an immigration judge may grant any type of immigration relief or benefit to a noncitizen including to his or her family members An immigration judge is appointed by and works under the direction of the U S Attorney General 5 6 7 In other words under the Immigration and Nationality Act INA immigration judges act as representatives of the Attorney General and can only act according to authority delegated by the Attorney General such as under the regulations or by the INA 8 There are approximately 600 immigration judges located at 68 immigration courts and three adjudication centers across the United States 9 An immigration judge can either be a citizen or a national of the United States 10 11 See also editExecutive Office for Immigration ReviewReferences edit 8 U S C 1101 a 47 A 8 U S C 1421 Naturalization authority 8 U S C 1447 a Request for hearing before immigration officer 8 U S C 1101 18 The term immigration officer means any employee or class of employees of the United States designated by the Attorney General individually or by regulation to perform the functions of an immigration officer specified by this chapter or any section of this title 8 U S C 1229a c 1 A At the conclusion of the proceeding the immigration judge shall decide whether an alien is removable from the United States see also Matter of Falodun 27 I amp N Dec 52 BIA 2017 8 CFR 1003 14 Jurisdiction and commencement of proceedings 8 CFR 1001 1 l defining immigration judge Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks to the Largest Class of Immigration Judges in History for the Executive Office for Immigration Review EOIR U S Dept of Justice September 10 2018 Retrieved September 24 2018 Kopan Tal September 10 2018 Sessions criticizes immigrants attorneys before immigration judges CNN Retrieved September 24 2018 Matter of S O G amp F D B 27 I amp N Dec 462 A G 2018 Office of the Chief Immigration Judge justice gov Retrieved 2024 05 10 Immigration Judge EOIR 30 January 2018 Retrieved September 24 2018 You must be a U S Citizen or National 8 U S C 1101 22 The term national of the United States means A a citizen of the United States or B a person who though not a citizen of the United States owes permanent allegiance to the United States emphasis added Black s Law Dictionary at p 87 9th ed 2009 defining the term permanent allegiance as t he lasting allegiance owed to a state by its citizens or permanent resident s emphasis added External links editOffice of the Chief Immigration Judge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Immigration Judge United States amp oldid 1223336491, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
