The guidance directs officers to limit arrests to immigrants with criminal charges or convictions and to avoid communication with protesters beyond issuing commands. "DO NOT COMMUNICATE OR ENGAGE WITH AGITATORS," a senior ICE official wrote in an email. President Donald Trump has said he wants to "de-escalate" tensions in Minnesota after the shootings. Trump has repeatedly described protesters as agitators or paid actors. The White House has not provided evidence to support claims that protesters were paid, and independent checks have found no substantiated proof.