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violent crime soars, AG Sessions responds with 311 new prosecutors
ALBANY, NEW YORK – On the 500th day of the Trump Administration, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and United States Attorney Grant Jaquith announced that the federal government is taking a dramatic step to increase resources to combat violent crime, enforce immigration laws, and help roll back the devastating opioid crisis.
In the largest increase in decades, the government is allocating 311 new Assistant United States Attorneys to assist in priority areas. Those allocations are as follows: 190 violent crime prosecutors, 86 civil enforcement prosecutors, and 35 additional immigration prosecutors. Many of the civil enforcement AUSAs will support the newly created Prescription Interdiction & Litigation Task Force, which targets the opioid crisis at every level of the distribution system.
“Under President Trump’s strong leadership, the government is going on offense against violent crime, illegal immigration, and the opioid crisis – and today we are sending in reinforcements,” said Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “We have a saying in my office that a new federal prosecutor is ‘the coin of the realm.’ When we can eliminate wasteful spending, one of my first questions to my staff is if we can deploy more prosecutors to where they are needed. I have personally worked to re-purpose existing funds to support this critical mission, and as a former federal prosecutor myself, my expectations could not be higher. These exceptional and talented prosecutors are key leaders in our crime fighting partnership. This addition of new Assistant U.S. Attorney positions represents the largest increase in decades,”
In the Northern District of New York, three new AUSAs will be hired: one new AUSA will focus on violent crime, one will focus on civil enforcement, and one will focus on prosecuting immigration crimes. “We are grateful to Attorney General Sessions for allocating three additional Assistant United States Attorneys to the Northern District of New York. These reinforcements will enhance our vigorous efforts to curtail violent crime, combat the opioids epidemic, and enforce criminal immigration laws throughout our large district, including our 310-mile border with Canada,” said United States Attorney Grant Jaquith.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that this move is a part of President Trump’s strong leadership to combat crime and opioid crisis. He added that the new prosecutors will be key leaders in the crime fighting partnership and expects great results from them.
The government’s move to allocate 311 new Assistant United States Attorneys is expected to have a significant impact in combating violent crime, opioids, and immigration in New York.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime|Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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