By Elliot Alford / Alford Law PLLC
Elliot Alford / Alford Law PLLC
As we wait for resolution in this case (Case: 15-40238, 5th Circuit), it is a good time to reflect on what power the executive branch of the United States has in the immigration realm.
Probably the least-understood aspect of immigration enforcement and administrative law generally is policy memorandum. These papers explain the current emphasis of the administration in enforcement and are often an outline for legal advocacy.
These papers are read by government lawyers and judges and guide their decision-making in closing, opening, prosecuting, and deciding cases. My first advice on this website would be to look at these papers to better understand immigration law in this country.
A 2014 Department of Homeland Security Memorandum can be found here.
This paper details three priority levels for deportation. I suggest reading it to anyone interested in deportation by the current administration.
This is the kind of influence that a President can easily have on enforcement of immigration and other administrative law. Congress writes laws, and Presidents organize enforcement through administrations.
— Elliot Alford is an attorney and business consultant based in Flagstaff at 13 N. San Francisco St., Suite No. 208. He practices in immigration, divorce/custody, criminal defense, civil and other areas of the law. He can be reached at 928-607-1701 or ElliotAlford@gmail.com.