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The move followed backlash from immigration hardliners, who accused the administration of sending mixed signals on enforcement.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T22:46:06.477Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-29T21:50:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-29T22:46:06.477Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":65,"hype":60,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to multiple sources, with specific individuals quoted, but origin of guidance remains unclear.","critic":"Reports include quotes from affected parties and explain the context and potential consequences of the events.","hype":"Headlines use urgent language like 'BREAKING' and 'Firestorm' which is not fully supported by the reporting."}},"tags":["#ICE","#ImmigrationEnforcement","#TrumpAdministration","#MAGA","#DHS"],"entities":["President Trump","ICE","DHS","Mike Howell","Markwayne Mullin","Roger Marshall"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["An internal verbal directive to narrow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) interior enforcement to illegal immigrants with criminal histories was rescinded within hours.","The guidance was rescinded following backlash from immigration hardliners and groups like the Mass Deportation Coalition.","President Trump stated there had been no change in the administration's enforcement posture.","The White House has not immediately responded regarding who issued the verbal guidance or why it was relayed."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"An internal verbal directive that would have narrowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) interior enforcement to illegal immigrants with criminal histories was rescinded within hours. The guidance had been relayed to ICE field offices nationwide. Administration officials later characterised the episode as a misunderstanding rather than a formal policy change. New guidance reaffirming that enforcement policy had not changed was sent within hours."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The reversal came after figures in the immigration enforcement community publicly criticised the directive. Mike Howell, a leader of the Mass Deportation Coalition, told Fox News that public criticism helped force the reversal. Howell cited a post from DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin regarding operations in Kansas, which followed ICE operations that drew complaints from Senator Roger Marshall, R-Kan., who stated DHS had failed to coordinate with local authorities."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"President Trump, when asked about the matter by Fox News, said there had been no change in an enforcement posture that prioritises, but is not limited to, the \"worst first.\" The White House did not immediately respond to questions about who issued the verbal guidance or why it was relayed to field offices before being rescinded. The instruction was verbal, not written, which complicates efforts to trace its origin."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the directive's origin"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Next News Network reported that it remains unclear who initially issued the instruction and whether anyone will face consequences. The Beltway Report stated that it remains unclear who originated the guidance. The New York Times Post reported that it remains unclear who initially issued the instruction, but Fox News was told it was a \"misunderstanding\" and that the person responsible would likely face reprimand."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports below mention the specific number of ICE field offices that received the verbal guidance, nor do they detail the exact wording of the rescinded directive. 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