Docs Show ICE Agents Were Trained on Law and Deescalation. They've Ignored It.

"The documents show that high-ranking ICE officials were aware of a surge in reporting of excessive violence by agents as far back as March. The training materials also indicate that agents were also trained to respect constitutional rights of those who observed and documented their activities, and that "citizens and noncitizens" could not be "stopped or detained by law enforcement without cause and/or a warrant," including in their own homes."

""Officers were advised that they must obtain a warrant before searching an individual or making an arrest, and that they are required to identify themselves as immigration enforcement 'as soon as it is practicable and safe to do so' when making an arrest," the report from American Oversight also noted."The officers were told their badges should be 'clearly displayed when making a stop for officer safety/liability,' but were advised they are not required to publicly identify themselves before making an ar"

Use-of-force incidents reported to ICE spiked during the first two months of the second Trump administration even though agents received training on respecting constitutional rights. American Oversight filed a FOIA request and sued to obtain documents revealing the spike and internal awareness. The documents contradict administration talking points that downplayed agent violence. Training materials instructed that citizens and noncitizens could not be stopped or detained without cause or a warrant, including in their homes. Officers were instructed to obtain warrants before searches or arrests and to identify themselves as immigration enforcement when practicable and safe.

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