Criminal Justice & the Rule of Law

The DHS Immigration Enforcement Memos

Paul Rosenzweig
Sunday, February 19, 2017, 9:55 AM

As many are reporting this morning, the Secretary of DHS has issued two memos regarding immigration enforcement. I will have much to say about them later, but for now, here is a link to the versions that I've received. One important note: one story I read this morning said that the memos were drafts and were still under review by WH counsel.

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As many are reporting this morning, the Secretary of DHS has issued two memos regarding immigration enforcement. I will have much to say about them later, but for now, here is a link to the versions that I've received. One important note: one story I read this morning said that the memos were drafts and were still under review by WH counsel. That is not so as far as I can tell -- these memos have Secretary Kelly's signature and are, in my understanding, therefore binding. One other quick note: the memos expressly say that guidance on DACA and DAPA will come later.


Paul Rosenzweig is the founder of Red Branch Consulting PLLC, a homeland security consulting company and a Senior Advisor to The Chertoff Group. Mr. Rosenzweig formerly served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Department of Homeland Security. He is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at George Washington University, a Senior Fellow in the Tech, Law & Security program at American University, and a Board Member of the Journal of National Security Law and Policy.

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