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NYT reports insufficient guidelines, lack of proper training leading to uneven immigration enforcement.

The New York Times is reporting that the nebulous Morton Memo guidelines, coupled with insufficient training of Homeland Security agents, is contributing to the uneven application of Prosecutorial Discretion by DHS across the United States. The Times article indicates that DHS is, in many instances, continuing to pursue deportation as a primary goal even in cases where aliens present substantial equities, extensive ties to the United States and clean criminal records.

The New York Times report can be viewed at: 

San Diego Immigration News

USCIS has issued revised guidelines for Prosecutorial Discretion and the Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs). The Policy Memorandum, dated November 7, 2011, supercedes Policy Memorandum No. 110, Disposition of Cases Involving Removable Aliens, dated July 11, 2006, and identifies circumstances under which USCIS will issue an NTA or will refer a case to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for NTA issuance. 

Policy Memorandum 602-0050 can be found at: 

http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Laws/Memoranda/Static_Files_Memoranda/NTA%20PM%20(Approved%20as%20final%2011-7-11).pdf