United States Deputy Attorney General Announces New Resources for Southwest Border

64 new AUSA positions will expand prosecution of criminal activity on the border

TUCSON, Ariz., April 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Department of Justice will increase resources to support federal law enforcement activities on the Southwest Border through $7 million for U.S. Attorneys’ offices in that region, Deputy Attorney General Mark R. Filip announced today during a trip to the Southwest Border region.

The Southwest Border U.S. Attorneys’ offices will receive funding for 64 Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) and 35 contract support staff positions to expand the prosecution of criminal activity along the border in the Southern District of California, the District of Arizona, the District of New Mexico, the Southern District of Texas, and the Western District of Texas.

“Border issues are a top priority for the Department of Justice,â€