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DOJ Recruits Military Lawyers as Immigration Prosecutors in Three Cities
Original: DOJ is Recruiting Military Lawyers as Immigration Prosecutors in New York, Los Angeles and Sacramento
The Department of Justice is recruiting military lawyers to serve as immigration prosecutors in New York, Los Angeles and Sacramento, according to Military.com. The move would place uniformed legal personnel in immigration court proceedings, an unusual use of military attorneys in the civilian immigration system. The development is drawing attention amid ongoing debate over immigration enforcement and the role of the armed forces in domestic policy.
Why now: It signals an unusual expansion of military legal personnel into civilian immigration enforcement, raising questions at a time when immigration policy is highly contested.
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- DOJ is Recruiting Military Lawyers as Immigration Prosecutors in New York, Los Angeles and Sacramento · Military.com
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