ICE Ends Expedited Training for Recruits After Hiring Surge (1)

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is returning to standard academy training timelines for new recruits as the agency winds down its surge hiring push, according to a Department of Homeland Security official.

The change, first reported by Politico, reflects a shift back to ICE’s traditional training structure now that the agency is no longer rapidly expanding staffing levels, the official said.

The surge-era program cut roughly 240 hours from a 584-hour curriculum, reducing portions of legal, firearms, use-of-force, and constitutional training while shifting some instruction to field offices, according to whistleblower and former ICE attorney Ryan Schwank, who spoke during ...