U.S. Immigration Policy In Favor Of

The Department of Homeland Security will begin to look at all the 300,000 deportation cases pending in immigration courts by the federal government to determine who meet specific criteria for removal and focus on "our highest priorities."

U.S. Director Customs and Immigration Control John Morton says that the circumstances must be taken into account when prosecuting immigration cases.

Morton describes some factors that should give cases a lower priority. Those include:

1. Veterans and members of the U.S. Army

2. For a long time legal permanent residents

3. Minors and the elderly

4. The audience in the U.S. since childhood

5. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding

6. Victims of domestic violence, trafficking or other serious crimes

7. People who suffer from mental or physical disability

8. People with serious health problems

He also holds the negative factors that can lead managers to focus on some cases. These include:

1. People with a clear risk to national security

2. Serious criminals or people with criminal records of any kind

3.  A known gang members or other individuals who constitute a clear danger to public safety, and

5. People with an inscription gross violation of immigration, including those with a record of illegal entry and those who have committed fraud to immigration.

Morton also includes a general list of factors, lawyers, officers and other officials should consider when evaluating immigration cases.