ICE’s hiring spree led to influx of recruits with questionable qualifications, investigation shows
Patchy employment records, bankruptcies and allegations of wrongdoing blemish the records of several new recruits
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Rapid recruitment and expansion by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ice-us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement">ICE) has led to an influx of employees with questionable qualifications, an investigation has found.
The track records of some of the new recruits amid the https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda stand out – and not in a good way.
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