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Report: ICE Vetting Lapses Keep Accused Agents On Duty

8/1/2026

Summary

Story summary

A report alleges vetting, training, accountability failures at ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have let agents accused or convicted of crimes stay on the force.
The Times review says ICE agents attacked protesters, destroyed evidence, misrepresented court facts and rushed to meet White House deportation demands.
Video shows ICE officers sometimes start physical confrontations while officials destroy evidence.
An ICE agent injured himself by smashing a window.

History

Historical Context

On September 17 1994 Attorney General Janet Reno announced Operation Gatekeeper, and two weeks later the U.S. Border Patrol deployed additional agents and new fencing along the San Ysidro sector. In the first week of October, apprehensions at Imperial Beach rose by 1,470 compared with the previous year, prompting migrants to shift eastward toward Tucson. The program’s militarized tactics still shape ICE and CBP scrutiny today.

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Story summary

A report alleges vetting, training, accountability failures at ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have let agents accused or convicted of crimes stay on the force.
The Times review says ICE agents attacked protesters, destroyed evidence, misrepresented court facts and rushed to meet White House deportation demands.
Video shows ICE officers sometimes start physical confrontations while officials destroy evidence.
An ICE agent injured himself by smashing a window.

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