No, Biden did not instruct ICE to release all detained immigrants Updated Jan 31, 2021; Posted Jan 31, 2021 Immigrants seeking asylum hold hands Aug. 23, 2019, as they leave a cafeteria at the ICE South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. AP File Photo/Eric Gay Facebook Share One of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. This isn’t legit, even though it was shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked out the facts: CLAIM: A new order from the Biden administration directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to release all detained immigrants immediately. THE FACTS: The Biden administration did not order all immigrants to be released from ICE custody. The false claim is based on an email issued by a local ICE officer in Houston to agents that was leaked to Fox News and taken out of context.