Posted on Nov 29, 2022
A fight over how to enforce immigration laws reaches the Supreme Court
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Prosecutorial discretion is just the reality of the system. What this case really seems to be about is at what level it can be implemented. Is it a written policy by an elected official or is it something happening (normally without being written down anywhere) at the local level, with differing standards depending on where you are at.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel just finished watching the SCOTUS's hearing.
..."President Biden's administration wants to set guidelines for whom immigration authorities can target for arrest and deportation. But a group of Republican attorneys general sued to block the guidelines, arguing that they were preventing immigration authorities from doing their jobs.
The outcome of the case could have major implications — and not just for immigration enforcement. Former Department of Homeland Security officials and immigrant advocates say the case could hinge on the question of how much discretion law enforcement agencies have to decide how and when to enforce the law."...
..."President Biden's administration wants to set guidelines for whom immigration authorities can target for arrest and deportation. But a group of Republican attorneys general sued to block the guidelines, arguing that they were preventing immigration authorities from doing their jobs.
The outcome of the case could have major implications — and not just for immigration enforcement. Former Department of Homeland Security officials and immigrant advocates say the case could hinge on the question of how much discretion law enforcement agencies have to decide how and when to enforce the law."...
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