Resource: Interim Guidance on Civil Immigration Enforcement Actions Involving Current or Potential Beneficiaries of Victim-Based Immigration Benefits

This memorandum provides interim guidance governing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) civil immigration enforcement actions involving aliens who are known beneficiaries of victim-based immigration benefits or are known to have pending applications or petitions for such benefits. ICE Directive 11005.3: Using a Victim-Centered Approach with Noncitizen Crime Victims (Dec. 2, 2021) and ICE Policy Statement 10076.1: Prosecutorial Discretion: Certain Victims, Witnesses, and Plaintiffs (Jun. 17, 2011) are now rescinded and superseded by this interim guidance. This interim guidance is effective immediately and remains in effect until superseded.