What aspect of immigration laws does OPLA focus on?

The Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) primarily focuses on compliance and enforcement in immigration policy. This includes providing legal guidance on the implementation of immigration laws and regulations, advising and representing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in immigration-related litigation, and ensuring that immigration enforcement actions are carried out in accordance with the law. OPLA plays a crucial role in interpreting immigration statutes and helping to navigate legal complexities surrounding enforcement policies, which is essential for maintaining the integrity of the immigration system.

While other areas, such as the creation of new citizenship pathways, immigration reform proposals, and coordination of international treaties, are important to the overall immigration process, these aspects do not fall under the primary focus of OPLA. Instead, OPLA is specifically tasked with the legal aspects involving compliance with existing immigration laws, thereby sustaining and enforcing the current policy framework.