Are ICE agents trained to use deadly force' and evade lawsuits?

"Good's killing and the subsequent shooting have ignited a wave of calls and queries about whether ICE officers can be prosecuted. But the shootings in Minnesota are not outliers, and the history of ICE shootings shows that holding officers to account has been next to impossible. I know, because I investigated the agency's practices, obtaining documents that reveal how it operates and how its officers are trained to shield themselves from scrutiny and lawsuits."

"My 2024 investigation looked at six years of shootings informed by logs I obtained from the agency in a lawsuit. According to The Trace, a US outlet tracking gun violence in the country, ICE agents shot at least 12 people this and last year. From 2015 to 2021, ICE agents discharged a firearm at least 59 times, injuring 24 people and killing 23 others. The likelihood of an ICE agent facing criminal charges by either federal or state agencies? Slim."

"Considered protected law enforcement documents, the agency's training documents on use of force and firearms are not made public, nor are the agency's use of force policies. What informs how agents operate in the field has largely been spared from scrutiny, but I obtained documents that shed a light on what training some ICE agents received from 2007 to 2010. Though the documents may now be outdated, they offer the only insight apart from what little is available on the website of the Federal"

ICE agents have shot multiple people recently, including a killing in Minneapolis and a separate leg wound, intensifying questions about prosecution. From 2015 to 2021, agents discharged firearms at least 59 times, injuring 24 and killing 23. Recent years include at least 12 people shot over two years. None of the examined shootings led to indictments by federal or state authorities. Training and use-of-force policies are treated as protected documents and are not public. Obtained training materials from 2007–2010 show instruction that can shield officers from scrutiny and lawsuits, though they may be outdated.

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