Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
Attorney General Announces Zero-Tolerance Policy for Criminal Illegal Entry
DOJ announced that Attorney General Jeff Sessions notified all U.S. Attorney’s Offices along the Southwest Border of a new “zero-tolerance policy” for offenses under 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a), which prohibits both attempted illegal entry and illegal entry into the United States by an individual.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 18040635.
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