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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rachel Dobkin

Noem’s rush to bolster ICE’s members means applicants who can ‘barely read or write’ are being accepted, report says

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s rush to bolster the number of ICE agents on the streets means applicants who can “barely read or write” are being accepted, according to a new report.

With the goal of hiring 10,000 new deportation officers by the end of the year, the Homeland Security Department appears to be cutting corners, according to an investigation by the Daily Mail.

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