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Original Date Announced
May 2, 2025DHS issues Delegation No. 15006, vesting authority in the Director of USCIS to order expedited removals pursuant to 8 U.S.C 1225 and "to take additional actions to enforce civil and criminal violations of the immigration laws.” This authority also includes the power to issue and execute detainers and warrants of arrest or removal, detain immigrants, release immigrants on bond, and investigate alleged civil and criminal violations.
The delegation supersedes and replaces paragraph 3 of section III, "Reservations," of Delegation No. 0150.1 (Issue Date 6/5/2003), which read: " Unless specifically provided therein, nothing in this delegation authorizes the BCIS [Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services] to enforce immigration laws by inspection of aliens or vehicles, issuance or execution of warrants, detention or release of aliens on bond, removal of aliens from the United States, issuance of stays of removal, reinstatement of removal orders, or any other enforcement authority exclusively delegated to the Commissioner of CBP or the Assistant Secretary for ICE."
Trump 2.0 [ID #1909]
2025.05.02 DHS Delegation 15006 - Delegation to USCIS Director to Order Expedited Removal and to Enforce Immigration LawsEffective Date
May 2, 2025Subsequent Trump and Court Action
September 5, 20252025.09.05 DHS Final Rule - Codification of Certain USCIS Law Enforcement Authorities
DHS issued a final rule to codify into regulation certain provisions in Delegation No. 15006. The provisions include those authorizing the USCIS Director to designate other individuals as having the ability to investigate criminal violations of immigration law, issue and execute search and arrest warrants, and carry firearms. DHS states that the rule “will allow the Director of USCIS to more thoroughly fulfill USCIS’ national security, public safety, and fraud missions for cases within its jurisdiction.”us
View DocumentCurrent Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: EnforcementAssociated or Derivative Policies
Pre Trump-Era Policies
- June 5, 2003 2003.06.05 Delegation 0150.1
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
- New Policy
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Prior Policy
Original Source:
Delegation 0150.1
- Subsequent Action
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