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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Sam Levin in Los Angeles

‘Trump’s private army’: inside the push to recruit 10,000 immigration officers

graphic with back of Ice officer and the silhouette of trump's side profile
Donald Trump has vowed to build ‘the largest deportation operation’ in history and is kicking off a recruitment spree. Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images

The last time the US dramatically expanded its force of immigration officers, major problems arose.

Some border agents recruited in the 2000s turned out to be cartel members. One kidnapped and raped three women in his custody. Two others were convicted of off-duty murders.

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