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AP Review Finds Dozens of ICE Employees Charged With Abuse and Corruption as Agency Expands
- A review by The Associated Press found that at least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees have been charged with crimes related to abuse of authority since 2020.
- Experts warn that ICE's rapid expansion, doubling its size to 22,000 employees, could lead to increased misconduct due to aggressive tactics and insufficient vetting.
- Gil Kerlikowske, former commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, highlighted that ICE's immense power over vulnerable populations can lead to abuses.
- Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated that ICE takes allegations of misconduct seriously, though critics point to a troubling development of lawlessness within the agency.
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By RYAN J. FOLEY Investigators said an immigration control agent got away with physically assaulting his girlfriend for years. Another admitted that he sexually abused a woman in his custody repeatedly. A third party is accused of accepting bribes to remove arrest warrants on persons likely to be deported. At least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Control (ICE) employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020, and their v…
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As ICE expands, an AP review of crimes committed by agents shows how their powers can be abused
Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right3Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Center
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources are Center
57% Center
L 30%
C 57%
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