Homeland Security secretary says ICE will increase new officer training next month

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced that ICE will restore training for new deportation officers to 72 days starting July 1, reversing a previous reduction to 42 days. The change follows criticism that the agency had weakened training standards to rapidly deploy more officers, with a former ICE lawyer alleging the program was 'deficient, defective, and broken.' ICE and Homeland Security denied cutting critical training, stating officers still receive firearms training, de-escalation tactics, and constitutional instruction.