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USCIS plans to train about 200 armed special agents to investigate immigration fraud, shifting from an administrative role to enforcement amid efforts to expedite deportations.
- The Trump administration announced that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will add law enforcement agents who can carry firearms and make arrests.
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services aims to address immigration fraud and clear backlogs with its new special agents who can investigate and prosecute violators.
- Critics argue that the presence of law enforcement agents may deter eligible individuals from applying for immigration benefits, potentially chilling participation.
- Director Joseph Edlow emphasized that this change aligns with the Trump administration's efforts to enhance immigration enforcement and uphold the integrity of immigration laws.
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US Immigration Agency to Hire Armed Special Agents to Investigate Visa, Citizenship Fraud
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the federal agency charged with administering the immigration system, announced on Sept. 4 that it will hire armed special agents with the authority to investigate crimes and make arrests. The service announced a final rule, which will be published on Sept. 5 in the Federal Register, that will authorize the appointment of special agents to carry firearms and operate as federal law enf…
Trump’s Citizenship and Visa Office Is Getting Its Own Police Force
The Department of Homeland Security is expanding the office that handles citizenship and issues visas and green cards to include a slew of new law enforcement officers, empowering them to “investigate, arrest and present for prosecution those who violate America’s immigration laws.”In a statement Thursday, Joseph Edlow, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said the new law enforcement arm would “enforce the laws of this nat…
Armed Agents Coming to US Green Card, Citizenship Agency
The Trump administration said Thursday that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — the primary government agency that processes green cards and citizenship applications — will soon add armed agents authorized to make arrests. USCIS reviews applications and interviews immigrants seeking to remain in the United States legally by obtaining green cards, being approved for humanitarian programs, or becoming naturalized citizens. According to The…
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