DOJ to Hire More Prosecutors Near Borders to Combat Trafficking and Cartels: Memo

U.S. attorneys’ offices near the borders will be exempt from Trump’s hiring freeze. DOJ lawyers in Washington have been encouraged to accept transfers.

In this image from video, Todd Blanche testifies during his confirmation hearing in Washington on Feb. 12, 2025. He was later confirmed as deputy attorney general. The Epoch Times via Senate Judiciary Committee

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will hire prosecutors to bolster offices near the southern and northern borders, according to a new memorandum.

The directive is designed to boost staffing for cases involving illegal entry into the United States, drug and human trafficking, and activity by drug cartels, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote in the March 6 memo to department staff, obtained by Reuters.