Federal agents will no longer be allowed to make most immigration arrests in the courtyard, following a change of policy announced by President Biden’s administration.
The new approach, announced on Tuesday, withdraws Trump-era policy from 2018 that authorizes regularized apprehensions in federal, state and local courts.
in a statement, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, said the previous strategy was “a chilling effect on individuals’ willingness to come to court or work cooperatively with law enforcement.”
“Today’s guidance is the latest step in our efforts to focus our civilian immigration enforcement resources for homeland security and public safety,” Mayork said.
Arrests can only be made in or around limited jurisdictions: when it involves a national security case; Any imminent risk of death violence or bodily harm to any person; Hot pursuit of someone posing a threat to public safety; Or an imminent risk of destruction of evidence related to a criminal case.
The new measures are meant to balance “fair administration of justice with equitable civil immigration enforcement interests”.
The policy is part of a major shift in immigration policy under the Biden administration, rolling back more restrictive policies of his predecessor.
However, some policies have been maintained, including a public health order allowing CBP to quickly expel most people trying to enter the country illegally.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday too, Biden’s administration announced a ban on migrant smuggling The plan was dubbed “Operation Sentinel,” Through targeted financial and travel restrictions, among other measures.
“Transnational criminal organizations put a benefit on human life with disastrous results,” Mayorkas said. “With the help of our federal and foreign partners, we seek to cut access to that benefit by denying these criminals the ability to engage in travel, trade and finance in the United States. We intend to disrupt every aspect of the logistic network that these organizations use to succeed. ”
With post wires
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