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Enforcement Guidance (General)

Enforcement of the Immigration Laws to Serve the National Interest John Kelly February 20, 2017; DHS Directive 044-01-001 June 10, 2015 Implementing Department of Homeland Security Immigration Enforcement Priorities; Implementing the President's Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements Policies John Kelly  February 20, 2017, CBP Directive 2210-004  December 30, 2019 Enhanced Medical Support Efforts, Review of Interim Revision to Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Policies and Priorities David Pekoske January 20, 2021, Inspecting Inadmissible Family Units and Updates to Secure Integrated Government Mainframe Access (SIGMA). Short-Term Detention Standards and Oversight Congressional Report December 8 2015, National Standards on Transport Escort Detention and Search October 2015,  Hold Rooms and Short Term Custody June 2 2008,  Transportation Check Operations August 17 2010, 

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Enforcement of Immigration Laws to Serve the National Interest February 20, 2017 PDF 5.14 MB 10/20/2021
DHS Directive 044-01-001 Immigration Enforcement Priorities June 10, 2015 PDF 770.10 KB 10/20/2021
Implementing the President's Border Security & Immigration Enforcement Improvements Policies February 20, 2017 PDF 14.26 MB 10/20/2021
CBP Directive 2210-004 Enhanced Medical Support Efforts December 30, 2019 PDF 1.36 MB 11/30/2021
Review of and Interim Revision to Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Policies and Priorities January 20, 2021 PDF 562.92 KB 11/30/2021
Inspecting Inadmissible Family Units and Updates to Secure Integrated Government Mainframe Access (SIGMA) PDF 2.00 MB 11/30/2021
Hold Rooms and Short Term Custody 2008 PDF 1.70 MB 01/10/2022
National Standards on Transport Escort Detention and Search October 2015 PDF 2.35 MB 01/10/2022
Short-Term Detention Standards and Oversight Congressional Report December 8, 2015 PDF 2.64 MB 01/10/2022
Transportation Check Operations August 17, 2010 PDF 1.88 MB 01/10/2022
Last Modified: Apr 28, 2022