On August 18, 2011, the Administration announced an effort to better focus the immigration enforcement system on the removal of criminal aliens, the promotion of
public safety and border security, and the integrity of the immigration system.  This effort began with the establishment of a working group, comprised of officials from the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and Customs
and Border Protection (CBP), as well as representatives from the Department of Justice (DOJ), tasked with identifying best practices to accelerate the apprehension and removal
of high priority aliens by, in part, limiting the initiation or pursuit of low priority cases.  As a result of this process, ICE is implementing the following initiatives:
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Shah Peerally is an attorney licensed in California practicing immigration law and debt settlement. He has featured as an expert legal analyst for many TV networks such as NDTV, Times Now and Sitarree TV. Articles about Shah Peerally and his work have appeared on newspapers such as San Jose Mercury News, Oakland Tribune, US Fiji Times, Mauritius Le Quotidien, Movers & Shakers and other prominent international newspapers. His work has been commended by Congress women Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Lee. He has a weekly radio show on KLOK 1170AM and frequently participates in legal clinics in churches, temples and mosques. His law group, Shah Peerally Law Group, has represented clients all over the United States constantly dealing with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration and Custom Enforcement(ICE) and CBP (Customs Border Patrol (CBP) under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This department was formerly known as the Immigration and Nationality Services (INS).