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Story summary
- Concerns about ICE training intensified after two shootings in Minneapolis, per Donell Harvin, a former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official, who says recruits receive only 47 days.
- Harvin contends the 47-day period is shorter than that for animal control officers in many states, raising safety concerns.
- The DHS counters that ICE candidates undergo extensive training, including de-escalation and use-of-force standards.
- Still, skepticism remains amid rising scrutiny of ICE operations.
