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    The document outlines the hierarchy of agencies involved in US immigration. At the top is the executive branch, led by the President who appoints Secretaries to run agencies like the Department of Justice. Below this are immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals, which are part of the executive branch. Higher appeals go to federal circuit courts and the Supreme Court, which are part of the judicial branch and have final decision-making authority over immigration cases.

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    The document outlines the hierarchy of agencies involved in US immigration. At the top is the executive branch, led by the President who appoints Secretaries to run agencies like the Department of Justice. Below this are immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals, which are part of the executive branch. Higher appeals go to federal circuit courts and the Supreme Court, which are part of the judicial branch and have final decision-making authority over immigration cases.

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    Immigration 101 Agency Flow Chart

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    Paula Acosta
    The document outlines the hierarchy of agencies involved in US immigration. At the top is the executive branch, led by the President who appoints Secretaries to run agencies like the Department of Justice. Below this are immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals, which are part of the executive branch. Higher appeals go to federal circuit courts and the Supreme Court, which are part of the judicial branch and have final decision-making authority over immigration cases.

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    Immigration Alphabet Soup Hierarchy Study Guide

    Immigration Agency Hierarchy – Helpful Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zjCRHNh9Pc

    Executive Branch Agencies


    President is head- appoints Secretaries to run agencies,
    except the Attorney General runs the DOJ.
    Judicial Branch Courts
    The Supreme Court has final decision-making power that
    the rest of the country must follow.

    Federal Judiciary Hierarchy


    Immigration Courts- Mix of Judicial and Executive
    Immigration Courts and the BIA are both run by executive agencies.
    The Federal Circuit Courts and Supreme Court are judicial branch courts.

    Immigration Courts Hierarchy

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