New Memorandum of Understanding Between U.S. Departments of Justice and Labor Signals Closer Cooperation on Immigration Law Enforcement

In the Trump Administration’s latest effort to crack down on illegal immigration and to support its “Buy American, Hire American” initiative, the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Labor (DOL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing an information sharing and case referral mechanism for alleged immigration law violations.

The MOU establishes work standards and points of contact within both Departments that effectively bring together disparate information from multiple agencies. The MOU also promotes efficiency by prioritizing the limited investigation assets of each Department to reduce duplication and achieve better enforcement results.

Members of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC) can read more here.