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flag A former ICE lawyer told Congress that drastic training cuts left deportation officers unprepared and accused ICE of misleading lawmakers.

flag A former ICE lawyer, Ryan Schwank, testified before Congress on February 23, 2026, alleging that ICE’s training program for new deportation officers is severely deficient, with 240 hours cut from the curriculum, key courses eliminated, and training shortened from 72 to 42 days. flag He claimed the changes left recruits unprepared, with reduced instruction on use of force, firearms, and constitutional law, and accused the agency of misleading Congress about training rigor. flag Schwank also alleged a secret memo allowed warrantless home entries. flag The Department of Homeland Security denied cutting training, stating recruits still receive 56 days of classroom and 28 days of on-the-job training, including firearm and de-escalation instruction, and assert the program was streamlined to remove redundancy and incorporate technology without reducing core content. flag The hearing is part of growing scrutiny over ICE’s enforcement practices amid concerns about officer readiness and civil rights.

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