Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
DHS Rescinds Guidelines for Enforcement Actions in or near Protected Areas and Issues Directive on Humanitarian Parole
DHS announced that on 1/20/25 Acting DHS Secretary Benjamine Huffman issued two directives, the first rescinding prior guidelines for ICE and CBP enforcement in or near protected areas, and the second ending “the broad abuse of humanitarian parole” and returning the program to a case-by-case basis.
DHS announced that, on 1/20/25, Acting DHS Secretary Benjamine Huffman two directives. The first directive rescinds the Biden Administration’s guidelines for ICE and CBP enforcement actions that “thwart law enforcement in or near so-called ‘sensitive’ areas.” The second directive “ends the broad abuse of humanitarian parole and returns the program to a case-by-case basis.” The announcement states that ICE and CBP will phase out any parole programs that are not in accordance with the law.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 25012466.