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Biden DHS Issues New Enforcement Priorities

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DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issues guidance narrowing ICE enforcement priorities to three categories: national security threats, recent border crossers, and individuals convicted of aggravated felonies. Interior enforcement arrests drop dramatically. Critics argue the guidance effectively creates a de facto non-enforcement policy for most undocumented immigrants.

  • T1 DHS.gov — Mayorkas Memorandum, Feb 18, 2021 Official
  • T2 Reuters — Biden Immigration Enforcement Major