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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Roque Planas

No deportation officer has been killed in the line of duty since ICE’s creation

Immigration agents wear masks
Federal agents conduct immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis in February. Photograph: Ryan Murphy/AP

Since Donald Trump returned to the presidency, homeland security officials have consistently argued that deportation officers are facing unprecedented threats.

To better understand the dangers facing those officers, the Guardian examined the agency’s own tracking of its fallen officers, as well as recent violent incidents targeting immigration officers flagged by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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