Washington, United States.
The Government of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, will give priority to the deportation of immigrants representing a threateninga for the national security or public, the spokeswoman for the White House, Jen Psaki.
“The priority for the application of immigration laws will be in those representing one threat for the national security, of course, a threat to public safety and the Newcomers “, Psaki pointed out in his daily press conference.
The spokeswoman detailed that the decision will depend on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which handles the migration issues.
The decision is a break with the policy of the Donald Trump Administration, which broadened the spectrum of expulsions of immigrants charged with crimes com cinducing under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or aggression, among others.
The Washington Post revealed this Sunday, citing internal memoranda and emails, that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE, by the acronym in English) is preparing to issue new guidelines to its staff, which could slow down the arrests and deportations.
The agents of this agency, which is in charge of deportations, they will no longer focus on expelling from the country a detained immigrants to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs, aggression or other crimes.
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Instead, they will focus on those who represent one threat to national security, who have recently crossed the border and those who complete prison sentences for serious crimes.
The Post clarified that the draft of these guidelines is pending approval by the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, confirmado by the Senate last week.
According to the newspaper, people who are in an irregular condition in the country will still be subject to stop, and the sexual offenses will remain as an absolute priority.EFE