U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is committed to the safe, effective, and humane enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws. As part of this commitment, ICE will take actions aimed at ensuring the fundamental interests of parents, legal guardians, and their minor children or incapacitated adults for whom they serve as legal guardians impacted by civil enforcement activities. This Directive establishes
ICE policy and procedures regarding the preservation of the parental and/or guardianship rights of noncitizen parents and legal guardians.