Guidance Regarding How to Exercise Enforcement Discretion

Excerpt:  “On January 20, 2025, I signed a memorandum entitled Exercising Appropriate Discretion Under Parole Authority. That memorandum clarifies DHS’s position regarding the scope of the parole statute, 8 U.S.C. § 1182( d)(5), and directs a variety of actions to implement the memorandum. The memorandum also authorizes DHS components to pause, modify, or terminate, effective immediately, any parole program that is inconsistent with the memorandum-subject to certain conditions designed to ensure any such actions are lawful. On January 21, 2025, I signed and transmitted to the Federal Register a notice entitled Designating Aliens for Expedited Removal. That notice expands the scope of expedited removal to the statutory maximum under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(l) which, as further explained in the notice, includes certain aliens who have not been continuously present in the United States for two years. This memorandum provides guidance regarding how to exercise enforcement discretion in implementing these policies.”