Regulation & law · 20/09/2001

Aliens Seeking Relief Under Walters v. Reno Settlement Agreement

The U.S. government has established procedures for class members to request relief under a 2001 settlement agreement in Walters v. Reno, which challenged the Immigration and Naturalization Service's handling of civil document fraud penalties, allowing them to re-schedule, reopen, or remand deportation proceedings and receive refunds for previously paid penalties, with a deadline of August 21, 2003.