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Federal Enforcement Posture

The federal enforcement posture toward immigration, which has expanded since 2017.

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Jan 19, 2026

What specific DHS or ICE memoranda set enforcement priorities under each administration since 2017 and how do their texts differ?

Since 2017, enforcement priorities were driven first by the Trump administration’s February 20, 2017 DHS memorandum (implementing Executive Order 13768) that broadly narrowed prosecutorial discretion ...

Jan 9, 2026

What policies govern ICE use of deadly force and have they changed since 2017?

Federal constitutional law, federal statutes and regulations, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) use-of-force guidance together govern when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers ma...