Newly unveiled records have backed a whistleblower’s claim that ICE slashed its basic training program by more than 40 percent as the Trump administration ramped up its deportation blitz.
Documents obtained by The Washington Post corroborated testimony from former ICE instructor Ryan Schwank, who told congressional Democrats last week that the agency cut 240 hours of instructional time from its 580-hour basic training program covering the use of force, conduct of detentions and arrests, and firearms training.
“I am here to convey to the public the danger that is being created at the ICE Academy,” Schwank said in his testimony. “Law enforcement is a deadly serious business. It is not a place for shortcuts. Deficient training can and will get people killed. It can and will lead to unlawful arrests, violations of constitutional rights, and a fundamental loss of public trust in law enforcement.”
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