These documents include the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative Guidelines (2013), the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative Guidelines (2013), and a letter to Esmeralda Zendejas (then an attorney with California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.) on how to determine whether lawful permanent residents are protected against citizenship status discrimination (May 30, 2012).
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