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ICE ordered to ramp up cases against attorneys accused of filing false asylum claims
Key takeaways
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to craft new policies to crack down on immigration attorneys if they aid in filing fraudulent asylum claims.
- The move is the Trump administration’s latest effort to target asylum, the legal process by which those fleeing danger and persecution can seek protection in the United States.
- Attorneys are ethically obligated to provide accurate information in court proceedings and already could face disciplinary action if they fail to do so.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to craft new policies to crack down on immigration attorneys if they aid in filing fraudulent asylum claims.
The move is the Trump administration’s latest effort to target asylum, the legal process by which those fleeing danger and persecution can seek protection in the United States.
The Department of Homeland Security did not provide the memo but said in a press release that ICE has been tasked with developing new fraud policies and would take “enforcement actions against immigration attorneys who file false asylum claims in an immigration court.”
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