Brian D. Lerner Immigration Attorney & Deportation Lawyer Blog

Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson issued a memo rescinding DOJ’s 2018 policy directive, “Zero Tolerance for Offenses Under 8 U.S.C. §1325(a).” Wilkinson called the policy “inconsistent with our principles.” According to NPR, zero tolerance was criticized as a humanitarian failure that caused more than 3,000 children to be separated from their families. 

https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/immigration-detainer-policy/

https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/chairman-of-the-house-subcommittee-on-immigration-policy-and-enforcement/

https://californiaimmigration.us/hiring-a-los-angeles-immigration-attorney-is-critical-to-the-success-of-the-case/

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