Justice Department memo reveals seismic changes in how we treat illegal immigration

The changes at Justice are already out there in black and white. An interim memo indicates epic changes in how the department treats illegal immigration and drug cartels.

The memo establishes that a prosecutor’s discretion to resolve a case with a softer plea is limited to "unusual facts." It specifically mentions the appropriateness of pursuing the death penalty and mandatory minimum sentences in repeat offender drug and/or firearm cases.  Jim Trusty, a former federal prosecutor, is a partner at Ifrah Law. 

The heart of the memo is immigration enforcement. The memo emphasizes the need for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") to attack cartels and transnational criminal organizations, to reduce violent crime committed by cartels, gangs and illegal aliens, and to shut down the cross-border flow of fentanyl.