A public dispute breaks out between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and The New York Times over reporting related to investigations involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. According to DHS, the newspaper’s coverage contains false claims about the status of FBI involvement in investigating certain confrontations with ICE officers. DHS says The Times is reporting inaccurately that the FBI is no longer investigating those incidents. The New York Times responds by contesting DHS’s characterization of the reporting, asserting that its account is correct. The exchange focuses on what level of investigation is ongoing and how the paper described the FBI’s role. The controversy centers on the factual basis for describing investigative activity connected to ICE and related interactions. The outlets’ back-and-forth remains centered on disputed details about whether, and in what form, FBI investigations continue and how that information is reflected in the newspaper’s reporting.