# Justice Manual § 9-73.510: Immigration Violations—Promise of Non-Removal

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-73.510

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-73.510
- **Heading:** Immigration Violations—Promise of Non-Removal
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-73.000 - Immigrant Violations - Passport and VISA / Justice Manual § 9-73.510

## Text

In a criminal case, the United States Attorney should not, as part of a plea agreement or an agreement to testify, or for any other reason, promise an alien that he/she will not be removed, without prior authorization from the Department of Homeland Security and the Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division.
See
JM 9-15.800
and
JM 9-16.020
.

[updated June 2018] [cited in
JM 9-16.020
]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-73.010 Immigration Violations—Supervisory Responsibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-73.010.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-73.400 Immigration Violations—Reporting of Decisions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-73.400.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-73.510 Immigration Violations—Promise of Non-Removal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-73.510.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-73.520 Immigration Violations—Deportation of Criminal Aliens](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-73.520.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-73.801 Revocation of Naturalization](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-73.801.md)

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