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How well are ICE's 12,000 new officers being trained?

Category: Business
Duration: 00:08:28
Publish Date: 2026-02-18 08:00:00
Description: The Department of Homeland Security says it has more than doubled the workforce of Immigration and Customs Enforcement under President Trump. Yet videos of immigration officers killing two U.S. citizens and using aggressive arrest tactics have left some politicians and community leaders rethinking the agency’s approach. On today’s show, law enforcement experts assess the training and culture at DHS.  

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