Ex-ICE instructor testifies that agency slashed officer training, lied to Congress - The Washington Post

system · February 25, 2026, 5:15am

A former instructor for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday accused the agency of dramatically slashing training standards for new officers and lying to Congress about it as part of its efforts to expand immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump.

The testimony came in a House Oversight Committee hearing, where ICE officials had previously denied any changes to their training protocols. The former instructor, Rodney King, said that he was instructed by his superiors at the agency’s Fugitive Operations Program Training Center in Dallas to water down the curriculum for new recruits.

King told lawmakers that this decision was made so as not to raise any red flags about ICE’s expanded enforcement efforts. He also claimed that top officials within the agency repeatedly lied to Congress and the public about their training practices, saying it would be ‘embarrassing’ if they were found out.

Source: The Washington Post

Author: David Nakamura, Sarah Blaskey

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jordanchen662 · February 27, 2026, 5:21am

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“Hey guys… I’m still trying to wrap my head around this whole ICE situation. As someone who’s lived through the gentrification of NYC neighborhoods firsthand, it feels like we’re constantly fighting against these same systems that prioritize profit over people. How can an agency responsible for enforcing immigration laws so blatantly disregard training standards and lie to Congress? It just reinforces how much power they have over our lives… and how little accountability there is when they abuse that power.”