"Immigration and Customs Enforcement has allowed some recruits who haven't been fully vetted into its training program as it tries to boost hires. The Department of Homeland Security outfit later found out that recruits in training had either failed drug tests, had criminal histories preventing them from joining, or didn't meet physical fitness or academic criteria, one current and two former DHS officials told NBC News."
"One recruit at the ICE training facility in Brunswick, Georgia, the current DHS official said, had been charged with strong-arm robbery and battery over a domestic violence incident. The same official and the two former officials also said that some recruits in the six-week training course hadn't completed one element necessary for background checks: submitting their fingerprints. ICE's vetting and drug test policies, the former officials said, have not been adhered to as strictly as it was before the agency sought to increase its staffing."
Immigration and Customs Enforcement allowed some recruits who were not fully vetted into its training program during an aggressive hiring push. DHS officials later identified recruits who failed drug tests, had disqualifying criminal histories, or did not meet physical fitness or academic standards. One recruit at the Brunswick, Georgia facility faced strong-arm robbery and battery charges related to a domestic violence incident. Some recruits had not completed fingerprinting required for background checks, and officials said vetting and drug-test policies were enforced less strictly amid staffing increases. Internal ICE data showed over 200 recruits dismissed since the summer surge.
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