D. MD.Court order
Maryland judge restores 21-day notice for unaccompanied children's asylum interviews
U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson in Maryland on October 30 issued a temporary restraining order blocking two USCIS policies that cut asylum interview notice for unaccompanied children, to under 24 hours in some cases, plaintiffs say, and limited rescheduling to exceptional circumstances. The order, in effect until November 13, requires the agency to restore at least 21 days' notice while the court weighs longer relief in The Door v. Edlow.
Order (Bloomberg Law) → · Quartz
Key points
- Hurson barred USCIS from giving unaccompanied minors minimal notice before asylum interviews.Bloomberg LawQuartz
- He found the notice cut likely conflicts with the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008.Quartz
- The exceptional-circumstances rescheduling standard likely violates the Administrative Procedure Act, he found.Quartz
- Six legal service providers, including The Door and Amica Center, sued October 15; the case is No. 8:26-cv-04326.Quartz
- Plaintiffs say they received more than 600 notices of quickly scheduled interviews since August 1.Quartz
- The restraining order runs until November 13 while the court considers a longer-term block.Quartz