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Immigration Judge Benchbook Available Online: EOIR

As a part of ongoing efforts to meet the information needs of the people it serves, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced that it has posted the “Immigration Judge Benchbook” (Benchbook) online. This gives a chance to general public to view the many reference materials that the nation’s immigration judges use daily to conduct immigration proceedings and carry out crucial decision-making responsibilities. Notably, by providing public access to the Benchbook is in  line with EOIR’s efforts to promote greater accountability and transparency of agency operations. EOIR initially established the Benchbook in 1985, as a reference guide developed by immigration judges for use by immigration judges. However, in 2007, EOIR revamped the Benchbook in an innovative attempt to merge solid legal reasoning with the latest technology available. Readers and public can access the Benchbook by visiting EOIR’s Website at: http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/vll/benchbook/index.html.

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EOIR Provides Public Access to “Immigration Judge Benchbook”