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DOJ Civil Rights Division Information for Employers: Refugees and Asylees Have the Right to Work

Asylum
LGBTQ

DOJ Civil Rights Division Information for Employers: Refugees and Asylees Have the Right to Work.

www.justice.gov/crt/page/file/1132626/download

04/29/24

OPLA Chicago Stakeholder PD Memo and Coversheet

Chicago OCC prosecutorial discretion memorandum and cover sheet

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07/23/21

Instructions for Requesting Biometrics Appointments for Respondents in Removal Proceedings

This links to the instructions for requesting a biometrics (fingerprint) appointment for individuals seeking relief in removal proceedings, including asylum.

www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/legal-docs/Pre%20Order%20Instructions%20EOIR.pdf

12/29/20

ICE Office of Chief Counsel Chicago E-Inquiry Fact Sheet

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09/14/20

ICE e-Service Instructions

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07/09/19

EOIR: An Agency Guide

This fact sheet provides an overview of the EOIR's mission, the removal proceedings process and basic forms of relief from removal.

www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/eoir_an_agency_guide/download

07/01/19

USCIS UIC Redetermination Memo

Asylum
Child

This memorandum provides updates to USCIS procedures in regards to asylum applications for unaccompanied immigrant children (UIC) under Section 235 (d)(7)(B) of the TVPRA.

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07/01/19

DOJ Memo: Docketing Practices for UIC (2014)

Asylum
Child

This memorandum provides guidance on docketing practices for unaccompanied immigrant children (UICs) and adults with children.

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07/01/19

Settlement Agreement in Perez-Olano

Child
SIJS

Settlement Agreement in Perez-Olano, et al. v. Holder, et al., Case No. CV 05-3604, in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

www.uscis.gov/laws/legal-settlement-notices/settlement-agreement-perez-olano-et-al-v-holder-et-al-case-no-cv-05-3604-us-district-court-central-district-california

06/28/19

Guidelines on Child Asylum Claims (INS, 1998)

Asylum
Child

Written to provide the Asylum Officer Corps (AOC), this memorandum provides background and guidance on adjudicating children’s asylum claims.

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06/28/19

Terrorism-Related Inadmissibility Grounds Exemptions

Child

Terrorism-Related Inadmissibility Grounds Exemptions as established by the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General.

www.uscis.gov/legal-resources/terrorism-related-inadmissability-grounds/terrorism-related-inadmissibility-grounds-exemptions

06/28/19