November 28, 2001
Update on Department of Justice’s Plans to Interview 5,000 Foreign Nationals
INS recently indicated that when INS agents are not present at the interviews
of approximately 5,000 foreign nationals who fit the criteria listed in
the November 9, 2001 memo (summarized in Greenberg Traurig’s November 19th
Alert) and the interviewer suspects that a particular individual is in violation
of his or her status, the Department expects the law enforcement officials
to refer the case to the INS. According to INS sources, local INS managers
have been instructed to provide agents at various locations to ensure that
an INS agent can immediately respond if a state or local law enforcement
officer suspects an immigration law violation.
The Justice Department’s memorandum on interviewing certain foreign nationals
in connection with the September 11 attacks can be found on the website
of the Detroit Free Press at:
http://www.freep.com/gallery/2001/interviews/index.htm
If you believe you may be interviewed it is advisable that you contact
your counsel to discuss any issues that may arise. Greenberg Traurig will
continue to provide updates on this and other issues as more information
becomes available.
Courtesy of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
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