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Responding to DHS Motions to Recalendar

In recent months, the Department of Homeland Security has begun filing thousands of motions to recalendar administratively closed proceedings. This trend is raising questions about how attorneys and accredited representatives can respond to these motions and protect their clients’ interests, particularly in cases that have been administratively closed for many years. This advisory explores those questions and offers strategy considerations when determining how to proceed in each case.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center Template motion Jul 1, 2025 Direct PDF available

Why it matters

Useful as a drafting starting point for Removal Defense work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use.

Topics

Removal defense

Workflows

Immigration court deadline Motions, stays, and pretermission BIA, PFR, and federal court Sample filings and templates

Forums

Immigration court BIA

Jurisdictions

National