Department of Homeland
Security’s
Immigration Enforcement Priorities and Deferred Action for Certain Aliens
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Secretary Johnson 2014 Guidance
Specifically, the Secretary’s memorandum sets forth three clear
priorities for DHS’s enforcement of U.S. immigration law:
Priority #1
: Aliens who pose a threat to national security, border security, or public safety
Priority #2
: Misdemeanants and new immigration violators
Priority #3
: Other immigration violations
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Priority One
The following aliens represent the highest priority to which enforcement resources should be directed:
Priority 1(a): Aliens engaged in or suspected of terrorism or espionage, or who otherwise pose a danger to national security;
Priority 1(b): Aliens apprehended at the border or ports of entry while attempting to unlawfully enter the United States;