Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies and Priorities
Revokes Prior Immigration Order and Resets Civil Enforcement Priorities
What it does
Agencies must review measures under the revoked order and issue revised guidance to align immigration enforcement with the order's stated priorities.
Real-world impact
- Revokes a prior 2017 immigration enforcement order and requires agency review.
- Agencies must issue revised guidance changing how civil immigration is enforced.
- Affects immigrants, families, and communities through changes to enforcement priorities.
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Summary
This order revokes a prior 2017 executive order on interior immigration enforcement and directs a reset of civil immigration policies and practices to match the Administration's values. It says agencies should protect national and border security, address humanitarian challenges at the southern border, ensure public health and safety, and uphold due process and dignity for families and communities.
The order names officials, including the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the directors of budget and personnel offices, to review past actions and issue revised guidance to implement these priorities.
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