The Trump administration has directed the Justice Department to prioritize immigration enforcement, per a memo from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove. The memo orders officials to identify and prosecute illegal immigrants, investigate state and local resistance to federal immigration laws, and explore legal action against sanctuary jurisdictions. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces have been directed to assist the Department of Homeland Security with President Trump’s immigration-related initiatives, a significant shift from their traditional focus on countering terrorist threats. Officials note that terrorist threats remain elevated compared to recent years.
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00:02The Trump administration has directed the Justice Department to prioritize
00:06immigration enforcement per a memo from acting Deputy Attorney General Emile Bove.
00:12The memo orders officials to identify and prosecute illegal immigrants,
00:16investigate state and local resistance to federal immigration laws,
00:21and explore action against sanctuary jurisdictions.
00:25The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force have been directed to assist
00:29the Department of Homeland Security with President Trump's immigration-related
00:35initiatives, a significant shift from their traditional focus on countering terrorist
00:40threats. Officials note that terrorist threats remain elevated compared to recent years.