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International Business Times UK
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Chelsie Napiza

ICE Quietly Fires New Hires After Vetting Gaps as One Recruit Died by Suicide Following Termination Notice

ICE is dismissing some officers hired during its rapid recruitment surge after former officials said background red flags were missed (Credit: usicegov via Wikimedia Commons)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is dismissing officers it hired during last year's recruitment surge over problems in their backgrounds that former officials say should have been caught before they were hired.

The dismissals were reported by The Washington Post on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, in an investigation by Alex Horton and Ted Hesson based on interviews with three former Department of Homeland Security officials who spoke anonymously.

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