Emil Bove with Donald Trump
The acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove has written a memo directing DOJ prosecutors to look into any state or local official who try to obstruct the enforcement of immigration laws.
Bove, who was Trump’s defense attorney, issued the memo stating it was necessary with Pam Bondi’s nomination still pending and the EO’s regarding the immigration enforcement having already being signed to give needed direction to prosecutors.
The memo says federal prosecutors must “take all steps necessary to protect the public and secure the American border by removing illegal aliens from the country and prosecuting illegal aliens for crimes committed in U.S. jurisdiction.”
It directs prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges cases in which state and local officials obstruct or impede federal functions. As potential avenues for prosecution, the memo cites a conspiracy offense as well as a law prohibiting the harboring of people in the country illegally.
“Federal law prohibits state and local actors from resisting, obstructing and otherwise failing to comply with lawful immigration-related commands and requests,” the memo says. “The U.S. Attorney’s Offices and litigating components of the Department of Justice shall investigate incidents involving any such misconduct for potential prosecution.
You can read the memo here: