ICE training slashed amid Trump deportation hiring spree
Mar 3, 2026
Records obtained by The Washington Post show that Immigration and Customs Enforcement cut its basic training program while simultaneously expanding hiring to accelerate deportation efforts under the Trump administration. A whistleblower previously made claims about concerns regarding the quality of ICE agent training.
Sources
- Washington Post
- CNN analysis: ICE deportation officers receive less training than almost any other federal agents
CNN·Feb 27, 2026·archived copy
- ICE slashed its training hours for recruits during hiring blitz, records show
independent.co.uk·Mar 3, 2026·archived copy
- ICE Reduced Basic Training by 40%, Dropped Driving Tests And Cut Firearms Hours During Hiring Surge: Report
latintimes.com·Mar 7, 2026·archived copy
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