{"id":614,"date":"2024-11-28T15:54:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T15:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=614"},"modified":"2024-11-28T15:54:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T15:54:36","slug":"jordan-demands-garland-mayorkas-preserve-all-documents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncisnews.com\/?p=614","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Demands Garland, Mayorkas Preserve All Documents"},"content":{"rendered":"
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House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan has given specific instructions to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to keep their records as they relate to the crisis at the border.<\/p>\n

The Ohio Republican representative wants the records preserved before the administration leaves in January as President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, Just The News reported.<\/p>\n

Jordan expressed concerns that the two men and their departments would eradicate the records before they left office in January.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis letter serves as a formal request to preserve all existing and future records and materials related to the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s enforcement of federal immigration law,\u201d the Ohio representative said in both letters.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou should construe this preservation notice as an instruction to take all reasonable steps to prevent the destruction or alteration, whether intentionally or negligently, of all documents, communications, and other information \u2026 that are or may be responsive to this congressional inquiry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Federal law requires Cabinet members and political appointees to preserve all of their records.<\/p>\n

The Biden administration is moving swiftly and discreetly to implement new policies aimed at easing restrictions on migrants who entered the U.S. illegally in a last-minute effort to counter President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s planned immigration crackdowns and mass deportations, sources told the New York Post.<\/p>\n

And New York City is set to be the focal point of these changes, the outlet added.<\/p>\n

The outgoing administration plans to introduce an ICE Portal app in early December, specifically in New York City. The app will enable migrants to complete check-ins with ICE remotely, eliminating the need for in-person visits to local ICE offices.<\/p>\n

Homeland Security sources told The Post that the app could make it easier for migrants to evade authorities, citing concerns over its reliability and noting that glitches have plagued the software, the outlet further noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven when it\u2019s working correctly, the new app doesn\u2019t check for past arrests or outstanding warrants \u2014 something the current system tied to in-person appointments does,\u201d The Post reported, citing its sources. \u201cUp to 100,000 migrants will be enrolled in the first wave of the program, sources said.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is just one of several initiatives being expedited before inauguration day, including a policy allowing migrants to challenge government orders requiring electronic monitoring while awaiting immigration hearings.<\/p>\n

Experts warn that reversing these changes may not be as straightforward as President-elect Trump issuing an executive order. The Post noted that the new policies could face procedural obstacles and potential legal challenges, complicating efforts to roll them back.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of lawsuits get filed, maybe frivolously, but it just kind of stalls what the administration wants to do,\u201d one DHS source told the outlet.<\/p>\n

Former acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan ripped the Biden-Harris administration\u2019s last-minute moves as \u201cthe opposite of a peaceful transition of power.\u201d He told The Post: \u201cThis is an obstructionist transition.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat they\u2019re trying to do in the last final day, they\u2019re going to try to put up as many roadblocks and obstacles and throw as many grenades as they can on their way out,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Morgan noted that he believes court challenges could delay Trump\u2019s efforts to eliminate the new Biden-era immigration policies, similar to how legal battles hampered Trump\u2019s immigration agenda during his first term, said The Post.<\/p>\n

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\nIn New York City, where the app is set to debut, ICE is already struggling to manage the surge of undocumented migrants. The city\u2019s field office is overwhelmed, with an official document previously reviewed by The Post revealing that, as of early last year, appointments to process migrants released into the U.S. were fully booked through October 2032.<\/p>\n

The Post added:<\/p>\n

The Biden administration is rolling out the app despite \u201cextreme issues\u201d with it during pilot program testing in several cities, sources said.<\/p>\n

The app hasn\u2019t worked on Android phones and when used on a laptop for check-ins, it doesn\u2019t collect the GPS location of a participant \u2014 meaning they could be reporting in from anywhere, according to the sources.<\/p>\n

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