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Government

Apr. 25, 2017

New Sessions immigration directive to affect California prosecutors, judges

Attorney General Jeff Sessions' plans to prioritize the prosecution of indviduals who enter the country without legal permission are likely to affect caseloads of U.S. attorneys and federal judges, potentially diverting resources from other priorities, legal observers said.

By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Attorney General Jeff Sessions' plans to prioritize the prosecution of indviduals who enter the nation without legal permission are likely to affect caseloads of U.S. attorneys and federal judges, potentially diverting resources from other priorities, legal observers said.

Sessions said people who enter the nation illegally a second time will now be referred for felony prosecution if c...

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