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Trump Says ICE Enforcement Stayed Unchanged After Guidance Rescinded
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- U.S. President Donald Trump said ICE enforcement stayed unchanged after the pause guidance was rescinded.
- DHS instructed some ICE offices to pause arrests of illegal immigrants without criminal records.
- The guidance was withdrawn within hours as a misunderstanding, not a policy shift.
- ICE reported a record 51,000 arrests in August, the highest total to date.
- Immigration analyst Mark Krikorian warned mixed enforcement messages could alienate Trump voters and business supporters.
