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2013 Parental Interests Directive

A directive issued by ICE in 2013 to protect parental interests.

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Jan 22, 2026
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What are ICE’s stated policies for arresting parents with minor children and how have enforcement tactics changed in 2025–2026?

’s formal policy on arresting parents with minor children is codified in , “Detention and Removal of Alien Parents and Legal Guardians of Minor Children,” issued July 2, 2025, which states the agency ...

Jan 10, 2026

ICE is supposed to deport and work against people who are illegally in our country, not innocent mothers and fathers who are just trying to take care of their children.

ICE’s statutory role is to enforce immigration laws — including detaining and removing people without lawful status — but its policies and practices are supposed to protect children and accommodate pa...