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ICE Assault Probes Moved to HSI Amid Accountability Concerns

7/20/2026

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A directive will shift ICE officer assault investigations from the FBI to Homeland Security Investigations, sparking accountability concerns.
FBI managers received notice they will not investigate assault claims, while Justice and Homeland Security departments denied oversight change.
Guidance follows the killing of Colombian Joan Sebastian Guerrero by an ICE agent in Biddeford, Maine, who was seventh ICE shooting since January 2025 and second fatal after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston.

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A directive will shift ICE officer assault investigations from the FBI to Homeland Security Investigations, sparking accountability concerns.
FBI managers received notice they will not investigate assault claims, while Justice and Homeland Security departments denied oversight change.
Guidance follows the killing of Colombian Joan Sebastian Guerrero by an ICE agent in Biddeford, Maine, who was seventh ICE shooting since January 2025 and second fatal after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston.