Swordsmyth
06-20-2018, 08:51 PM
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly asked the Pentagon to provide military lawyers to help prosecute illegal immigration cases along the southern border.
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow reported Wednesday night that the DOJ requested active-duty Judge Advocate Generals (JAGs) be dispatched to border states to assist with the influx of illegal immigration cases.
Maddow said the JAGs will serve six-month shifts as special assistant U.S. attorneys in Arizona, Texas and New Mexico. The Defense Department has agreed to the request, Maddow reported.
BREAKING: DOJ sending active duty military lawyers, or "JAGs," to at least 6 cities along the Texas-Mexico border to prosecute migrants, @maddow (https://twitter.com/maddow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) reports on @MSNBC (https://twitter.com/MSNBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) pic.twitter.com/u8Cb07NsV9 (https://t.co/u8Cb07NsV9)
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 21, 2018 (https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1009608596378800130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)The DOJ's request comes amid an ongoing crackdown from the Trump administration on illegal immigration.
More at: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/393390-doj-requests-military-lawyers-to-help-prosecute-immigration-crimes
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow reported Wednesday night that the DOJ requested active-duty Judge Advocate Generals (JAGs) be dispatched to border states to assist with the influx of illegal immigration cases.
Maddow said the JAGs will serve six-month shifts as special assistant U.S. attorneys in Arizona, Texas and New Mexico. The Defense Department has agreed to the request, Maddow reported.
BREAKING: DOJ sending active duty military lawyers, or "JAGs," to at least 6 cities along the Texas-Mexico border to prosecute migrants, @maddow (https://twitter.com/maddow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) reports on @MSNBC (https://twitter.com/MSNBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) pic.twitter.com/u8Cb07NsV9 (https://t.co/u8Cb07NsV9)
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 21, 2018 (https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1009608596378800130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)The DOJ's request comes amid an ongoing crackdown from the Trump administration on illegal immigration.
More at: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/393390-doj-requests-military-lawyers-to-help-prosecute-immigration-crimes