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The Trump administration denied reports Saturday evening that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had temporarily restricted arrests to illegal immigrants with criminal records.
The denial clarifies that the agency's enforcement mandate remains unchanged, a position that officials emphasize as central to President Donald Trump's agenda for aggressive immigration crackdowns and expanded deportations.
Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin reported the initial confusion after speaking with Trump and nine sources within ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.
Melugin stated that verbal guidance instructing field offices to prioritize the "worst first" was distributed nationwide earlier in the week.
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