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Guidance Tells Federal Agents FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations
Internal guidance shared with federal agents states the FBI will stop investigating confrontations involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. Senior officials have denied that any such policy change is under consideration.
Jul 19, 11:57 AM·1m read2 sources
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The directive was distributed around the country, according to people familiar with the matter. It has not been accompanied by any formal announcement or change in written policy.
Senior officials have denied that any such change is planned.
They said the guidance does not reflect an official shift in investigative priorities. The conflicting accounts have left agents uncertain about how to handle future incidents involving ICE personnel. The guidance applies specifically to confrontations between ICE officers and members of the public. It does not address other categories of potential federal crimes.
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