January 15, 2011
Admissibility Hearings Decreasing!
The Immigration Division finalized 2853 admissibility hearings over a period of twelve months ending November 30th, 2010. 1278 of those were completed in the Central Region. This constitutes a 14% decrease nationally and a 31% decrease in the Central Region.
Counsel should also check out Guideline 2 posted on the Immigration and Refugee Board’s website regarding Guidelines on Detention. It is a must read if representing clients at detention reviews.