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FBI shifts immigration agent cases to HSI after recent fatal shootings, sources say
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- The FBI will cease participating in investigations of alleged assaults on immigration agents, deferring these cases to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), part of ICE under the Department of Homeland Security.
- This change means immigration enforcement agents will effectively be investigated by their own agency, raising concerns about impartiality.
- The decision follows recent fatal shootings by ICE officers in Texas and Maine and comes amid heightened scrutiny of such incidents.
- Previously, the FBI had increased resources to investigate assaults on immigration officers, but some cases were dismissed, and internal conflicts arose over the handling of investigations.
- The shift has sparked debate within law enforcement, especially after HSI initially led the probe into a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, prompting the FBI and Civil Rights Division to later take over the investigation.
