Verbal guidance regarding ICE arrest policy went out to ICE offices across the country but was described by ICE and DHS sources as a miscommunication during conversations about prioritizing the worst offenders first.

multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Attributed statement · first recorded Sep 27, 8:30 PM

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BreitbartRight · Sep 27, 8:01 PM

Verbal guidance regarding ICE arrest policy did go out to ICE offices across the country

Cites: Bill Melugin, ICE & DHS sources · Details: last night; ICE agents received it and were shocked and frustrated

BreitbartRight · Sep 27, 8:01 PM

The erroneous guidance was a miscommunication during conversations about prioritizing worst offenders first

Cites: ICE & DHS sources · Details: miscommunication; no change in immigration enforcement policy