Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are racing to hire 10,000 agents, lowering standards and training for recruits.
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“Traditionally, ICE recruits deploy after a
four-month training course covering immigration and constitutional law,
firearms and driving. But these protocols are changing amid a historic deportation surge and scramble to hire officers.
Controversy over the new recruitment approach flared after
NBC News reported that some ICE recruits reached the training academy before fingerprinting, drug tests or background checks were completed.
Authorities have also cut academy time for recruits without prior law enforcement experience, from 16 to eight weeks.”