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.
