Related Stories
Alejandro Mayorkas can’t recall Democrats seeking visa favors, only Republicans
Harry Reid says whistleblowers lobbing accusations at him are ‘a bunch of whiners’
DHS secretary says Mayorkas will keep his job amid immigration flap
White House calls embattled Mayorkas ‘effective leader’
Top DHS official Alejandro Mayorkas accused of meddling with immigration
Federal official: Fever screening at 5 U.S. airports
Border Security Expo showcases high-tech wares
Homeland security official visits Texas border
Issues of corruption, fraud in investor-visa program date back two decades
New Homeland chief: Agency will be ready for legalization of immigrants
Harry Reid on the hot seat: Ethics probe demanded by watchdog group
After Senate Dems go nuclear, GOP fights back with conventional weapons
Dems use new filibuster rules to approve DHS nominee Mayorkas under investigation
Criticized Homeland Security IG Charles Edwards leaving post
Photos
Quotations
"I don't know of any plans. I think we have discussed, as we always do, the tools available to us and whether the deployment of any of those tools could achieve a more fair and efficient use or application of the immigration law," he said.
Memo outlines backdoor 'amnesty' plan →
The memo, addressed to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas and written by four agency staffers, lists tools it says the administration has to "reduce the threat of removal" for many illegal immigrants who have run afoul of immigration authorities.
