Weaker Enforcement Against Illegal Immigrants Starts Under Mayorkas Order

Weaker Enforcement Against Illegal Immigrants Starts Under Mayorkas Order
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on Nov. 16, 2021. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Updated:

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) guidelines stipulating that illegal immigrants should be arrested only if they pose a threat took effect this week.

The guidelines were imposed by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The policies are being challenged in court.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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