Management Advisory Memorandum: Recommendations Regarding the Immigration Judge and Board of Immigration Appeals Member Hiring Process

Submitting OIG:

Date Issued:

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

22-061

Component, if applicable:

Other DOJ Components

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Other

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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
1	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
The Department, consulting with EOIR as appropriate, should revise the IJ and Board Member hiring policy to clarify the meaning and use of the term “first-tier” candidate in the hiring process, the criteria for determining who is a “first-tier” candidate, and the criteria for determining which candidates qualify for a first-round interview.
3	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
The Department, consulting with EOIR as appropriate, should revise the IJ and Board Member hiring policy to provide guidelines on how the recommendation of the DAG-panel is determined (i.e., by vote or other method) and ensure that EOIR maintains records that memorialize the DAG-panel recommendation.