ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests
Risingwire flash3 outlets reported this themselves; 6 of 9 reports ran a copy, most inside 19 hours.
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 17 Aug, 21:31ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests3 outlets
- 18 Aug, 16:08ICE eyes $500K liability coverage for local police making immigration arrests5 outlets
- and 1 one-off wording
original reportingcopies
Mon, 17 August 2026peak 6 reports on Tue, 18 August 2026Tue, 18 August 2026
What it is about
Michael SlupeJoe BidenJustin SmithDonald TrumpCato InstituteWhite HouseAssociated PressNational Sheriff AssociationUniversity Of California Berkeley Deportation DataWhite House, District Of Columbia, United StatesFlorida, United StatesGeorgia, United StatesCalifornia, United StatesTexas, United StatesColorado, United StatesPennsylvania, United StatesAmericanButler County, Pennsylvania, United StatesOklahoma, United StatesU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
clickondetroit.com
greeleytribune.com
wchstv.com
wgxa.tv
13wham.com
kpic.com
abc6onyourside.com
fox13seattle.com
17 Aug, 21:31over 21 hours18 Aug, 18:57
1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 3 original reports, 6 reprints
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- PBS NewsHour22:29
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pitching a plan to help shield local police officers who make immigration arrests from possible financial consequences if they are accused of on-duty misconduct.
2 reprints
- clickondetroit.com17 Aug, 21:31their copy
- greeleytribune.com17 Aug, 21:33their copy
Tue, 18 August 2026
2 reports- 13wham.com16:08first to report
Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, ICE has significantly expanded its partnerships with state and local law enforcement agencies.
4 reprints
- wchstv.com18 Aug, 16:08their copy
- wgxa.tv18 Aug, 16:08their copy
- kpic.com18 Aug, 16:08their copy
- abc6onyourside.com18 Aug, 16:08their copy
- fox13seattle.com18:57
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has proposed an insurance plan that could protect local police officers who make immigration arrests.