Lack Of Interagency Cooperation Hindered Immigration Policies, Says GAO
In March 2021, U.S. Border Patrol established a new process to reduce agentsβ administrative processing times by releasing noncitizen family units without Notices to Appear (NTA). Instead, Border Patrol gave families a Notice to Report (NTR) to their local U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office.
Federal Judge Orders Presidential Law Enforcement Commission to Halt Work
The presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice, established by President Trump and Attorney General William P. Barr in January 2020, has come under scrutiny for violating federal law by solely including members of federal, state, and local law enforcement rather than multiple perspectives such as civil rights activists, defense attorneys, and mental health professionals.