Afghanistan, June 12 -- A leaked memo reveals the Trump administration instructed immigration judges to dismiss cases quickly, enabling faster arrests and deportations.
The Trump administration is implementing a controversial new tactic to increase immigrant detentions; dismissing pending immigration cases and immediately arresting the individuals, according to a Justice Department memo obtained by NBC News.
NBC News reported on Wednesday, June 11, that this memo, dated May 30, was sent to immigration judges under the Department of Justice (DOJ), instructing them to swiftly dismiss cases upon oral request from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with no need for written filings or standard 10-day response periods.
The memo specifi...