Biden administration tells ICE to avoid arresting pregnant or nursing women

• The Biden administration told ICE to avoid arresting individuals who are pregnant, postpartum or nursing.
• In a memo obtained by The Hill, ICE's acting director told officers to get permission from higher-ups if they need to arrest a person who is pregnant, postpartum or nursing.
• This is the latest memo from the Biden administration that has put limits on ICE.

The Biden administration has directed US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to avoid arresting individuals who are pregnant or nursing, according to a memo obtained by The Hill.

The memo, signed by ICE Acting Director Tae Johnson, said officers should get permission from higher-up officials before detaining anyone who is nursing or pregnant.

"Generally ICE should not detain, arrest or take into custody for an administrative violation of the immigration laws individuals known to be pregnant, postpartum or nursing unless release is prohibited by law or exceptional circumstances exist," the memo said.

Since President Joe Biden took office earlier this year, his administration has issued a number of guidances for ICE to follow that have limited arrests and deportations.