Justice Department Highlights New Immigration Strategy in Wake of Border Crisis

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department launched a two-pronged approach to addressing the surge of illegal immigration from Central America, the Washington Examiner reports. The plan aims to help Central American governments address the growing humanitarian crisis and to speed up immigration cases. The Executive Office for Immigration Review will prioritize cases involving immigrants who…

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Juan Osun Gets Nod as Permanent Dir. of Justice Dept’s Exec. Office of Immigration Review

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Former Associate Deputy Attorney Juan Osuna, who has been acting director of the Director for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) at the Department of Justice will become the permanent director, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. “Having served with the department for over a decade, Juan has developed…

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Immigration Officers Deporting Repeat Offenders Before Conclusion of Court Hearings

Immigration officials are angering some immigration attorneys, who say the agency is wrongly deporting immigrants before their court hearings are completed. Immigration officials say these immigrants violated previous deportation orders. Immigration attorneys say once the case goes before a judge, it’s up to the judge to decide what to do, not immigration officers. By Anna…

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