POLICY GUIDANCE: DHS directs ICE attorneys to seek early dismissal of legally deficient asylum claims


Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Notice Date: Sept. 3, 2026
Effective Date: Sept. 3, 2026

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Effective immediately, attorneys with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) are expected to seek dismissal of asylum applications they determine fail to meet the legal standard on their face by filing motions to pretermit in immigration court.

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