Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
Presidential Memo on Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court
3/22/25
AILA Doc. No. 25032400.
On 3/22/25, President Trump issued a memorandum for the Attorney General (AG) and Secretary of DHS stating that the immigration system is “replete with examples of unscrupulous behavior by attorneys and law firms,” and directing the AG and the Secretary to act against immigration attorneys, law firms, and the immigration bar under certain circumstances. The memo orders sanctions, reviews, and stricter oversight of attorneys in asylum and immigration cases.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 25032400.