Maine ICE shooting spotlights gaps in agent vetting and training
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An opinion piece arguing that the deadly shooting in Biddeford, Maine, exposes a breakdown in ICE’s vetting system amid a hiring surge: ex-offenders with violent or mentally unstable histories slipped through, background checks were overwhelmed, and training was shortened, raising questions about accountability and the ethics of deploying underqualified agents across the country.
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