The Department of Homeland Security announced that the implementation of the guidelines for compliance with the Civil Immigration Act, signed by Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on September 30, would begin on November 29 of this year.
The memorandum dated September 30, 2021, announces that under the new guidelines, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will ensure a fair and equitable case review process that provides non-citizens and their representatives with the opportunity to obtain a prompt review of any enforcement action taken.
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas stated, “DHS will carry out our mission to safeguard our country in a fair and humane manner. In making our enforcement decisions, we will focus our efforts on the greatest threats while recognizing that the majority of undocumented non-citizens, who have been here for many years and have contributed positively to the well-being of our country, are not priorities for removal.»