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DHS agencies reportedly advocate detention and prosecution of parents

  1. Original Date Announced

    April 23, 2018

    Reports of an internal memo from heads of ICE, CBP, and USCIS urging DHS Secretary Nielsen to detain and prosecute all parents that are caught crossing the border. [ID #319]

    Press Report: Top Homeland Security officials urge criminal prosecution of parents crossing border with children

Current Status

Fully in Effect

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Subject Matter: Border
Agencies Affected: CBP ICE USCIS

Pre Trump-Era Policies

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