Summary
A former lawyer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) testified to lawmakers about serious issues with ICE's training program for new deportation officers. The lawyer described the training as "deficient, defective, and broken."
Key Facts
- A former ICE lawyer, Ryan Schwank, testified about problems in ICE's training program.
- Schwank was responsible for training new deportation officers at ICE.
- He called the training program "deficient, defective, and broken."
- Schwank shared his concerns with lawmakers at a forum.
- The forum was held by Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Robert Garcia.
- Schwank felt it was his duty to report these training issues.
- The focus of Schwank's testimony was the legally required training at the ICE academy.
