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Morton Memos

The Morton memos established a tiered prioritization for ICE enforcement

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Feb 1, 2026
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What president started ICE?

signed the of 2002, which created the and—through that reorganization—led directly to the establishment of ), with the new agency opening in March 2003 . The functions ICE now carries out, however, tr...

Feb 3, 2026

How did the Morton memos define enforcement tiers and how were they interpreted by field offices?

The memos established a tiered prioritization for that focused resources on national-security, border-security, and serious public-safety threats while encouraging the exercise of in lower-priority ca...

Jan 31, 2026

What enforcement memos and policies shaped Obama‑era deportations (Morton memos and 2014 priorities) and how were they implemented?

The arc of deportation policy ran from the 2011–2012 “” that urged prosecutorial discretion toward low‑priority cases to the memos under that codified three DHS‑wide enforcement priorities and operati...

Jan 17, 2026

How did the Obama administration prioritize deportation cases?

The Obama administration shifted from broad, volume-driven removals toward a tiered enforcement model that formally prioritized national-security threats, serious criminals, and recent border crossers...

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