Acting AG Picks Up Where Sessions Left Off
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss
By Andrew R. Arthur on December 5, 2018
In a November 2018 post, I discussed Jeff Sessions' immigration accomplishments as attorney general (AG). In that post, I particularly noted Sessions' use of his so-called "certification" authority to create precedents, and thereby craft policy, in immigration law. It appears that his acting successor, Matthew Whitaker, is picking up where Sessions left off.
On December 3, 2018, Whitaker referred the Matter of Castillo–Perez to himself for review. Based on the questions that the acting AG is asking the parties and interested amici to brief, at issue in that matter is the effect of multiple drunk driving convictions on applications for cancellation of removal for certain nonpermanent residents under section 240A(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
Specifically, the acting AG's order asks for briefing on the following points:
https://cis.org/Arthur/Acting-AG-Picks-Where-Sessions-Left
