Trump Reaffirms ICE Arrest Policy After Confusing Guidance Alarms Agents
President Donald Trump has addressed the recent confusion surrounding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) guidance, reaffirming the administration's commitment to its broader immigration enforcement agenda.
Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin reported that a verbal directive issued earlier this week caused alarm among ICE agents, who perceived it as a change in policy.
The guidance reportedly instructed ICE field offices to prioritize the arrest of illegal immigrants with criminal records, while also emphasizing the need to arrest individuals with no criminal history, known as "collaterals," who are encountered during operations targeting others.
According to sources cited by Melugin, the administration's focus on expanding arrests and deportations remains unchanged.
President Trump addressed the situation in a statement, stating, "There is no change in our immigration enforcement policy. ICE agents can continue to arrest and deport anyone who is in the country illegally."
The clarification comes as ICE agents continue to carry out operations across the United States in pursuit of enforcing the administration's zero-tolerance approach to immigration enforcement.
ICE Agents Alarmed by New Guidance, Trump Reaffirms Policy
- President Donald Trump addresses concerns over ICE agents' alarm following a recent directive
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents expressed alarm after a verbal directive was issued earlier this week
- The directive reportedly instructed ICE field offices to prioritize the arrest of illegal immigrants with criminal records, as well as individuals without criminal backgrounds, who are encountered during operations targeting others
- Sources cited by Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin claim that the administration's focus on expanding arrests and deportations remains unchanged
- President Trump addressed the situation in a statement, emphasizing that there has been no change in the immigration enforcement policy
- The clarification comes as ICE agents continue to carry out operations across the United States to enforce the administration's zero tolerance approach to immigration enforcement
<small>Source: Yahoo News — read the original story there.</small>