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Federal Register · January 16, 2025
The title they went with Eligibility of Arriving Aliens in Removal Proceedings To Apply for Adjustment of Status and Jurisdiction To Adjudicate Applications for Adjustment of Status; Correction Noisy translates that to

A 2006 immigration rule had a typo. It is now fixed.

What happened
The Department of Homeland Security fixed a typo in a 2006 rule about how immigrants in removal proceedings can apply for permanent residency. This correction does not change the actual rules or who is eligible.
Why it matters
This document is a technical correction. It fixes a numbering error in the Code of Federal Regulations. It does not change any substantive policy or legal requirements for immigrants or the agencies involved.
The signal
There is nothing to watch. This document explicitly states it makes no substantive changes.
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