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Criminal

Nov. 22, 2016

Tough immigration stance expected under new attorney general

Justice Department priorities under U.S. Sen. Jeffrey B. Sessions, who has been proposed as the next U.S. attorney general, will likely include increased immigration prosecutions, attorneys agreed Friday.

By America Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Justice Department priorities under U.S. Sen. Jeffrey B. Sessions, who has been proposed as the next U.S. attorney general, will likely include increased immigration prosecutions, attorneys agreed Friday.

But it is unclear how his mixed record on criminal sentencing, civil rights and prison reform will affect law enforcement investigations and drug crackdowns in California.

Sessions ...

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