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Original Date Announced
February 5, 2025In a memo issued to the Department of Justice (DOJ) entitled “Total Elimination of Cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations,” Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that “it will often be prudent to pursue removal from the United States of a low-level investigative target without immigration status, rather than incurring the time and resource costs associated with criminal prosecution.”
Trump 2.0 [ID # 1527]. See this entry for the relevant section of EO 14165, "Securing Our Borders."
2025.02.05 AG Memo on Total Elimination of Cartels and Transnational Criminal OrganizationsEffective 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 issues memo detailing changes to charging, plea negotiation, and sentencing policy with a particular focus on immigration
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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