ICE Whistleblower Tells Congress Training Is 'Deficient' and Accuses DHS of Misleading on Use‑of‑Force Instruction
Feb 25
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Ryan Schwank, a former ICE lawyer and academy instructor who resigned Feb. 13 after filing a confidential complaint, told a Capitol Hill forum hosted by Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Robert Garcia that ICE's new‑officer training is “deficient, defective, and broken,” alleging the academy cut roughly 240–250 hours and removed practicals such as use‑of‑force simulations, judgment pistol shooting, criminal‑encounter drills and certain legal instruction. He accused DHS of misleading Congress about use‑of‑force training and of secretive orders to teach warrantless home entries — claims supported by leaked syllabi released by Senate Democrats amid a rapid hiring surge of about 12,000 officers, which ICE/DHS disputes.
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