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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Ma. Kyla Morco

Trump Says ICE Can Arrest Migrants Without Criminal Records After Agents Told to Prioritise 'Worst First'

The 'worst first' directive sparked confusion over arrests of people without criminal records. (Credit: AI-Generated Image/ChatGPT)

President Donald Trump reaffirmed that ICE could still arrest people unlawfully in the US without additional criminal histories after conflicting interpretations of arrest guidance caused confusion among some agents.

The dispute followed verbal instructions circulated to ICE field offices during the week of 21 September. Some agents reportedly understood the direction to prioritise serious offenders as a broader restriction on arrests. The administration subsequently described the episode as a miscommunication, rather than a formal policy change.

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