Given the huge backlog at the Board of Immigration Appeals, the Department of Justice has implemented a policy known as Affirmance Without Opinion. The very name implies the problem.  An AWO that authorizes a single BIA member to affirm the decision of a lower immigration court judge by a summary written order without issuing a separate written opinion. The procedure opens the door to foul play. Recommended Links For More Information: https://www.bataraimmigrationlaw.com/need-to-fix-immigration-appeals (Affirmance Without Opinion: BIA Cure Worse Than Appellate Disease) https://www.bataraimmigrationlaw.com/causes-consequences-one-million-backlogged-immigration-cases (One Million Backlogged Immigration Court Cases And Growing)