ICE mandates additional training for new hires after backlash
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week extended training for new officers and mandated additional instruction for those onboarded under a shortened Trump administration academy process that has now been scrapped, according to an internal agency memo obtained by CBS News.
TL;DR
- ICE is extending core training for new immigration enforcement officers from 42 days to approximately 71 days.
- Officers trained under the previous shortened program will receive additional 'follow-on' training.
- The training changes are intended to improve officer safety, operational efficiency, and compliance with laws and policies.
- Concerns about the training program were raised by lawmakers, advocates, and former ICE officials, intensified by incidents involving federal immigration agents.
- The Department of Homeland Security stated that added training includes crowd control, high-risk vehicle stops, live-fire cover courses, and medical training.