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ICE Slashed Basic Training to Speed Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign

HeadlineMar 05, 2026

ICE dramatically cut its basic training program amid a hiring spree meant to speed up the Trump administration’s deportation efforts. That’s according to records obtained by The Washington Post which corroborate the claims of an ICE whistleblower who warned that ICE last year removed about 240 hours from its basic training program, or more than 40% of instructional time.

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