The Trump administration handed down new guidance to the Border Patrol which puts an end to the use of court dates for illegal border crossers, reverting to the president's previous policy of pursuit and force, NewsNation reported Tuesday.
Further, the guidance also included new language that is to be used moving forward, calling them "aliens" instead of migrants or noncitizens, according to the report.
The guidance is part and parcel to the bevy of new immigration policies that President Donald Trump enacted through executive order on Monday, Day 1 of his presidency.
The new direction was sent Monday night, according to NewsNation, halting the use of "notices to appear" (NTAs) for illegal border crossers.
"No alien will be released from custody on an NTA/OR or otherwise without approval from Deputy Chief," read the policy, NewsNation reported.
And "alien" is how border police must refer to illegal migrants moving forward.
"We will no longer refer to aliens as migrants, noncitizens, etc. The legal term is alien and as law enforcement we will use the legal term," read the guidance, according to the report.
"In the coming days, the use of force and pursuit policies will revert back to versions in place during President Trump's previous administrations," it went on, according to the report. "Discussions are already occurring on training requirements for agents hired and trained after the previous administration's changes."
Trump ended the "catch and release" policy of the Biden administration, which instructed Border Patrol to release illegals into the country while they waited years for a court date. Trump on Monday also disabled the CBP One app, ending the scheduling of appointments for asylum seekers at the border.
Trump declared a national emergency at the border, allowing for the mobilization of the military and other resources to bolster security. He reinstated “Remain in Mexico,” action that forces asylum seekers to wait for their hearings in Mexico.
"We will take a border security first approach. Threats should be prioritized based on risk and addressed in order of priority," read the directive, according to NewsNation.
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