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Trump Administration Slashes ICE Training Amid Deportation Surge

8/28/2025

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The Trump administration is cutting ICE officer training from five months to 47 days to speed up deportations.
The goal is to recruit 8,000 new officers by year-end to support mass deportations in major cities.
ICE is projected to reach 300,000 deportations in fiscal year 2025, the highest in ten years.
There are concerns about training quality and the potential for power-hungry recruits.

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Story summary

The Trump administration is cutting ICE officer training from five months to 47 days to speed up deportations.
The goal is to recruit 8,000 new officers by year-end to support mass deportations in major cities.
ICE is projected to reach 300,000 deportations in fiscal year 2025, the highest in ten years.
There are concerns about training quality and the potential for power-hungry recruits.