The Trump administration is cracking down on immigration lawyers suspected of improperly filing asylum claims for their clients. In a memo dated Tuesday, the top lawyer for the Department of Homeland Security called on ICE lawyers to increase enforcement. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the exclusive.
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Trump administration targeting lawyers suspected of asylum fraud
The Trump administration is cracking down on immigration lawyers suspected of improperly filing asylum claims for their clients. In a memo dated Tuesday, the top lawyer for the Department of Homeland Security called on ICE lawyers to increase enforcement. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nic
Published May 27, 2026, 1:01 AM
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