Agents with Homeland Security Investigations push to break away from ICE
January 3, 2022
Federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations want to break away from their parent agency, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), because of the stigma that is undermining their investigations. The agents say they face a backlash in liberal “sanctuary” jurisdictions where authorities limit contact with ICE but also in some Republican-led states where politicians support the agency. The agents are trying to convince DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that they should leave ICE because ICE’s immigration role is endangering their personal safety, stifling their partnerships with other agencies, and scaring away crime victims.
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