Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)

• January 21, 2025

  2025.01.21 Acting Deputy AG Memo on Interim Policy Changes Regarding Immigration Enforcement

  Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove issued a memorandum to all DOJ employees titled, "Interim Policy Regarding Charging, Sentencing, And Immigration Enforcement." The memo directs U.S. Attorneys' Offices to pursue charges for criminal immigration-related violations, directs the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs) to coordinate with DHS and local law enforcement in the execution of the Administration's immigration-related initiatives, and directs DOJ litigating components to investigate those who resist, obstruct, or fail to comply with them. *Please see Associated or Derivative Policies for updates related to this memo*

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• February 7, 2025

  2025.02.07 U.S. Attorney's Office Charges Over 500 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct in Arizona

  The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona announced 565 immigration-related charges were filed during the first two weeks of the Trump administration. The press release highlights cases involving firearm smuggling, human smuggling, and illegal reentry.

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• May 11, 2025

  2025.05.11- DOJ Memo: "Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against White Collar Crime"

  Head of DOJ's Criminal Division, Matthew R. Galeotti, issued a memo outlining DOJ's priorities and policies for prosecuting corporate and white-collar crimes under the Trump administration. The memo asserts that "the Criminal Division must be laser-focused on the most urgent criminal threats to the country" which includes immigration enforcement. The memo amends the Criminal Division’s Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to reflect the new priority areas of focus by adding new subject areas to Section II.3. These areas include: "Violations by corporations of federal immigration law; Violations by corporations related to international cartels or transnational criminal organizations, including money laundering, narcotics, Controlled Substances Act, and other violations; Violations by corporations involving material support of terrorism."

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• May 12, 2025

  2025.05.12 - Reported: FBI ordered to prioritize immigration, as DOJ scales back white collar cases - Reuters

  An article by Reuters reports that after the 5.11.25 DOJ memo was issued, FBI agents were instructed "to devote more time to immigration enforcement and scale back investigating white-collar crime." Allegedly, FBI agents were told by their field offices to spend "about one third of their time to helping the Trump administration crack down on illegal immigration."

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