ICE Will Halt Some Immigration Enforcement, Deportation Efforts During Coronavirus Lockdown

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, or ICE, announced Wednesday that it would halt some immigration enforcement and deportation efforts while the United States tries to halt the spread of coronavirus.

ICE says it will, instead, focus its efforts on fugitives deemed an immediate threat to the public or those under a “mandatory deportation” order “due to criminal history,” Fox News reports.

The agency issued a statement on social media Wednesday night.