March 19, 2019 – Justice Strategies and Grassroots Leadership released new infographics demonstrating that more than 109,000 migrants were prosecuted for improper entry or re-entry in 2018. At a time when the Trump Administration is advancing the border wall, increased immigrant detention, and policies such as Remain in Mexico, the sharp increase of entry and […]
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Immigration cases taking up half of all federal prosecutions somehow not enough for Sessions
AUSTIN, TX, April 11, 2017— Attorney General Jeff Sessions today instructed federal prosecutors to put even more Justice Department resources into immigration prosecutions in their districts. A memo released today along with remarks by Attorney General Sessions in Nogales, Arizona, instructs prosecutors to prioritize immigration crimes including unauthorized entry and re-entry into the United States, harboring […]