The Department of Justice (DOJ) no longer requires temporary immigration judges to have experience in immigration law. The new rule, which went into effect on Thursday, permits the director of the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR), with the U.S. Attorney General’s approval, “to designate or select any attorney to serve” as a temporary immigration judge (TIJ) for a renewable six…
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