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Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Federal agents were recently informed that the FBI would cease investigating confrontations involving immigration agents, potentially limiting scrutiny of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers.
- This change comes amid increased criticism of the Trump administration following two fatal shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Texas and Maine.
- The FBI's internal notice stated it would stop probes into assaults against DHS agents, investigations that sometimes uncover evidence against the agents themselves.
- The Justice Department and DHS issued a joint statement denying any change in policy, affirming that the FBI will continue investigating assaults on federal officers as per agency guidelines.
