Trump Administration Proposes Further Impediments to Judicial Review – Fees Nearly 900% of the Current Rate
FogleLaw2019-09-18T18:40:55+00:00Written By: Mary-Lynn Tedesco At present, fees for appellate review of decisions by Immigration Judges, as well as for motions to reopen removal orders, is set at $110. There is no fee currently to file a motion to reconsider with an immigration judge. This is a manageable fee for individuals who seek to review erroneous decisions by immigration judges. And with the Trump administration’s attacks on long-standing asylum laws and policies, this has been an important aspect of the judicial process – and access to justice, generally. However, a draft Department of Justice regulation that has been obtained by BuzzFeed News [...]