[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 6811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03541]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary


Notice of Availability for Policy Guidance Related to 
Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the availability of the ``Policy 
Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols'' on 
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) website, and of other related 
documents on DHS component websites.

DATES: The policy guidance was issued on January 25, 2019.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 20, 2018, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security (Secretary) announced that DHS, consistent with the 
Migrant Protection Protocols, would begin implementation of section 
235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act on a wide-scale 
basis to resolve the migration crisis along our southern border.
    On January 25, 2019, the Secretary issued ``Policy Guidance for 
Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols.'' The January 25, 
2019, policy guidance is available on the DHS website at the following 
location: https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/19_0129_OPA_migrant-protection-protocols-policy-guidance.pdf.
    DHS components subsequently issued the following related documents, 
which are available on the DHS component websites at the following 
locations:
     U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Guiding Principles for 
Migrant Protection Protocols (Jan. 28, 2019), available at https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Jan/MPP%20Guiding%20Principles%201-28-19.pdf.
     U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Memorandum from Kevin 
K. McAleenan, Commissioner, for Todd C. Owen, Executive Assistant 
Commissioner, Field Operations, and Carla L. Provost, Chief, U.S. 
Border Patrol, Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (Jan. 
28, 2019), available at https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Jan/Implementation%20of%20the%20Migrant%20Protection%20Protocols.pdf.
     U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Memorandum from Todd 
A. Hoffman, Executive Director, Admissibility and Passenger Programs, 
Office of Field Operations, for Director, Field Operations, Office of 
Field Operations and Director Field Operators Academy, Office of 
Training and Development, Guidance on Migrant Protection Protocols 
(Jan. 28, 2019), available at https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Jan/MPP%20OFO%20Memo%201-28-19.pdf.
     U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Memorandum from 
Ronald Vitello, Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the 
Duties of the Director, for Executive Associate Directors and Principal 
Legal Advisor, Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (Feb. 
12, 2019), available at https://www.ice.gov/factsheets/migrant-protection-protocols-mpp.
     U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Memorandum from 
Nathalie R. Asher, Acting Executive Associate Director, for Field 
Office Directors, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Migrant 
Protection Protocols Guidance (Feb. 12, 2019), available at https://www.ice.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Fact%20sheet/2019/ERO-MPP-Implementation-Memo.pdf.
     U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Policy 
Memorandum PM-602-0169, Guidance for Implementing Section 235(b)(2)(C) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Migrant Protection 
Protocols (Jan. 28, 2019), available at https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Laws/Memoranda/2019/2019-01-28-Guidance-for-Implementing-Section-35-b-2-C-INA.pdf.

Kirstjen M. Nielsen,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-03541 Filed 2-27-19; 8:45 am]
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