ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is a Department of Homeland Security agency created after the 2002 Homeland Security Act; its main components are Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) — which arrests, detains and removes noncitizens — and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) — which investigates transnational crime (human trafficking, drug/weapon smuggling, cybercrime, financial/criminal networks). ICE enforces immigration laws and conducts criminal investigations to protect national security and public safety.
In ICE/DHS usage, “worst of the worst” typically refers to noncitizens whom authorities say pose the greatest public‑safety or national‑security risk — e.g., people convicted of serious violent crimes, sexual offenses (including against children), major drug trafficking, terrorism, or repeat serious offenders; the phrase is used in DHS/ICE press releases and publicity, not as a formal legal definition.
ICE sets enforcement priorities through internal policy memos and guidance that direct agents to focus resources on threats to national security, border security, and public safety — for example, the 2011 Morton memos on civil immigration enforcement and prosecutorial discretion, and subsequent DHS/ICE priority lists. Those guidance documents and operational directives influence which noncitizens ICE prioritizes for arrest or removal.
The White House and the president set broad policy goals and the DHS secretary/leadership set agency priorities, but they do not normally direct day‑to‑day operational arrests; ICE leadership and field offices implement enforcement through internal guidance, memos, and directives. Presidential or White House statements can, however, shape priorities and resource allocation that influence operations.
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As provided in the item, no transcript or text of the video was supplied. To confirm the video’s claims, check for an official DHS/ICE/White House press release or statement on the same topic; DHS/ICE publish arrest announcements and statements on their websites and press pages. If the video claims arrests of “worst of the worst,” DHS/ICE press releases (and the DHS example from Aug 28, 2025) are the primary sources to verify such claims; a search of DHS/ICE newsrooms should be used to find matching statements. If no matching official statement exists, the claim is unverified.