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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Santana

Maine shooting and officer's background raise new questions about ICE's rapid hiring

ICE Shooting Maine - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been rapidly expanding its workforce, hiring thousands of new officers as part of the Trump administration's attempt to ramp up immigration arrests and deportations.

The supersizing of ICE -- fueled by an infusion of billions of dollars granted by Congress — has raised concerns about the agency's hiring practices and whether officers being brought on are receiving proper vetting. Those concerns have been rejected by the Department of Homeland Security.

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