On Sunday, February 26, 2017, Managing Partner David Kolko appeared on Denver’s Channel 7 Politics Unplugged to discuss current immigration policy under the Trump Administration.
Mr. Kolko provided insights into the recent Executive Orders and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Memoranda regarding interior immigration enforcement and border security.
Mr. Kolko discussed the expansive nature of the Executive Orders and DHS Memoranda, and highlighted the lack of clarity within those documents and the resulting confusion and chaos in the immigrant community.
Mr. Kolko pointed to the directives to dramatically expand immigration detention facilities across the United States and the expansion of a process of expedited removal, which severely curtails the due process protections available to immigrants residing in the United States.
Mr. Kolko called for the Trump Administration to clearly and definitively prioritize undocumented individuals in the United States who have been convicted of crimes or are threats to national security. He called on the Administration to further confirm that individuals who have resided in the United States for long periods of time, have caused no harm (have no serious criminal record) and do not pose a threat to public safety will not be targeted for immigration detention and removal.
For more information on recent developments in immigration law and policy, please contact Kolko & Associates, P.C.
