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Original Date Announced
February 5, 2025Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo to the Department of Justice (DOJ) entitled “General Policy Regarding Charging, Plea Negotiations, and Sentencing."
The memo directs DOJ to use "all available criminal statutes to combat the flood of illegal immigration that took place over the last four years" and to support DHS's immigration and removal efforts. U.S. Attorney's Offices are to pursue charges related to criminal immigration-related violations and investigate instances of state or local actors refusing to comply with immigration-related commands and requests.
The Bondi memo elevates Joint Task Force Alpha, a body created in partnership with DHS to enhance enforcement efforts against human trafficking groups in Central and South America, to the Office of Attorney General, and states that personnel from the Joint Task Force will be "deployed" to U.S. Attorney's Offices at the Southern border. Joint Task Force Vulcan, an initiative launched in 2013 to counter MS-13, will be reconstituted with a goal of "total elimination" of Tren de Aragua and MS-13.
Trump 2.0 [ID # 1526]. See this entry for the relevant section of EO 14165, "Securing Our Borders."
2025.2.5 AG Memo on General Policy Regarding Charging, Plea Negotiations, and SentencingEffective Date
February 5, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: EnforcementAgencies Affected: DOJAssociated or Derivative Policies
- January 20, 2025 EO 14165: "Securing Our Borders"
- January 20, 2025 EO 14165 § 10 directs DOJ and DHS to prioritize border prosecutions
- January 21, 2025 DOJ memo prioritizes immigration prosecutions and information sharing, threatens enforcement against state and local jurisdictions
- February 5, 2025 DOJ memo on combatting cartels discusses removal (rather than prosecution) of undocumented "low-level investigative targets"
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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Commentary
2025.02.25 "DOJ Memo Bad News For Employers Of H-1B Visa Holders And Other Immigrants" - Forbes
Forbes Senior Contributor Stuart Anderson notes that the Bondi memo referenced in this policy is likely to lead to increased prosecutions of employers of undocumented immigrants. Anderson highlights in particular that employers engaged in any form of misrepresentation regarding H-1B visa holders are more likely to face prosecution than in the past as a result of USCIS' final rule permitting the agency to make site visits.
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