Immigration
Jun. 2, 2015
Profile of DHS discretion in immigration
Programs like Obama's prosecutorial discretion programs are not new ideas. By Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
"Prosecutorial discretion" in immigration law refers to the decision the Department
of Homeland Security makes about whether to enforce the immigration law against a
person or a group of persons. When an immigration officer chooses not to bring legally
valid charges against a person because of the person's family ties in the United States
or other equities, prosec...
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