Terminating Removal Proceedings for Activists Targeted for Political Speech

This practice advisory provides information and background on Motions to Terminate removal proceedings based on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) violation of agency regulations. It also provides a model Motion to Terminate for advocates to use in challenging removal proceedings that DHS initiates in retaliation for immigrant activists’ political speech. See Appendix A. It also attaches a decision from the Seattle Immigration Court on this issue. See Appendix B.