Executive Office for Immigration Review Releases ethics and professionalism guide for immigration judges

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced today that it has published a new ethics and professionalism guide for immigration judges. EOIR worked with the National Association of Immigration Judges to develop the content of the guide. The guide addresses important issues such as judicial temperament, ex parte communications and professional competence.

Various complaints have been made over the years about the professionalism of immigration judges as well as partisanship in their selection.

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