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Original Date Announced
October 17, 2017Report: ICE Deputy Director Thomas Homan issues a directive to increase the amount of time that HSI spends on worksite enforcement investigations by four or five times in the upcoming year. [ID #525]
Report: ICE chief pledges quadrupling or more of workplace crackdownsEffective Date
October 17, 2017Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
October 12, 20212021.10.12 Memo from Secretary Mayorkas on worksite enforcement
The Biden administration action revokes the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On October 12, 2021, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a memorandum instructing ICE to cease mass worksite enforcement actions and "refocus. . . workplace enforcement efforts" on "unscrupulous employers."
View DocumentCurrent Status
Not in effectOctober 12, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Workplace EnforcementAgencies Affected: ICEAssociated or Derivative Policies
- December 11, 2018 ICE reports increase in workplace investigations and arrests in 2018
Commentary
Enforcing U.S. Immigration Laws: A Top Priority for the Trump Administration
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