Immigration,
Government,
Criminal
May 9, 2018
Sessions’ directive expected to hasten uptick in border prosecutions
The attorney general’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy comes as there has already been a steady increase in illegal crossing charges.
Federal prosecutions of illegal border crossing cases are already on pace for a 20 percent increase this fiscal year, a trend expected to accelerate as result of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement on Monday of a “zero tolerance” policy for such offenses.
Immigration advocates argue that the attorney general’s approach, which also includes separating parents from children if they illegally cross the border, will furthe...
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