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General Attorney (Government Contracts, Fiscal Law, and Administrative Law)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Washington, District of Columbia$64k – $164k29d ago
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About the role

The Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) is the largest legal program within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), employing over 3,000 attorneys nationwide to provide a full range of legal services to all ICE programs and offices. OPLA's Enforcement, General Law, and Litigation (EG&L) divisions play a critical role in advancing ICE's homeland security and public safety mission. Through close client engagement, EG&L divisions provide expert legal advice and guidance to ICE personnel responsible for enforcing the nation's immigration, customs, and criminal laws and policies. Counsel in EG&L defend the operational authorities and decisions of ICE officers and agents in federal courts and support the advocacy of ICE attorneys before immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals. Special emphasis is placed on cases involving criminal aliens, human rights violators, and individuals who threaten national security. Additionally, EG&L divisions advise and provide legal a

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