Attorney General Jeff Sessions Rescinds 24 Guidance Documents

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that, consistent with his November 2017 memorandum prohibiting DOJ from making rules without following the procedures required by Congress, he is rescinding 24 guidance documents that were “unnecessary, outdated, inconsistent with existing law, or otherwise improper.” Rescinded documents include guidance related to BJA’s SCAAP program, refugee and asylee right to work, and LEP FAQs.

For more information, read this article in The Hill: Sessions rescinds DOJ guidance on refugees, asylum seekers' right to work

Related Resources

• Attorney General Sessions Rescinds 25 Guidance Documents – December 21, 2017
• Presidential Executive Order: Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda (82 FR 12285, 3/1/17)
• BJA State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Guidelines, 2016
• Refugees and Asylees Have the Right to Work, May 2011
• FAQs About the Protection of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Individuals under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title VI Regulations
• Look at the Facts, Not at the Faces: Your Guide to Fair Employment, Approx. July 2009