This letter to several Administration officials was submitted in response to the DHS/White House announcement on August 18, 2011 that it would form a “Prosecutorial Discretion Working Group” to review pending removal cases and identify low priority cases for administrative closure. The letter urges the government to address some of the key practical challenges to effective implementation and makes recommendations to try to improve the process.
Published: April 7, 2016
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