Key Facts

• ICE is increasing training for new officers to about 71 days, up from 42 days.
• Officers trained under the shorter program will receive additional "Advanced Field Officer Training."
• Training updates focus on officer safety, following concerns about past training quality.
• The shorter training was introduced during President Trump’s administration to hire 10,000 new agents quickly.
• The moves follow criticism after two U.S. citizens were fatally shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis earlier this year.
• The Department of Homeland Security said new training includes crowd control, vehicle stop tactics, live-fire safety courses, and medical training.
• Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin mentioned changes in training during a recent Senate hearing.
• Congress recently approved $70 billion in funding for ICE and Border Patrol through the reconciliation process without Democratic agreement on reforms.