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Justice Department Memo on
How to Conduct Interviews November 9, 2001 The US Justice Department has issued a memorandum to all US Attorneys and to all members of the Anti-Terrorism Task Force providing guidance on how to conduct interviews of the nearly 5,000 persons who have been targeted for questioning. One portion of the memo states that "while the primary purpose of these interviews is not to ascertain the legality of the individuals' immigration status, the federal responsibility to enforce the immigration laws, as exercised by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), is an important one. Therefore, if you suspect that a particular individual may be in violation of the federal immigration laws, you should call the INS representative on your Anti-Terrorism Task Force or the INS officials at the closest Law Enforcement Support Center. Those officials will advise you whether the individual is in violation of the immigration laws and whether he should be detained." To view the entire memo, which is posted on the Detroit Free Press web site, go to: http://www.freep.com/gallery/2001/interviews/index.htm.
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