Immigration Policy

Exposing the Broken ICE Training System: What America Needs to Know

By National Security Desk | February 24, 2026

A former ICE lawyer reveals that training for deportation officers is dangerously deficient, raising serious concerns about enforcement practices under the current administration.

At a recent congressional forum, Ryan Schwank, a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lawyer responsible for training new deportation officers, delivered a frank warning: ICE's training program is “deficient, defective and broken.” This revelation should ring alarm bells for every American who values national sovereignty and lawful immigration enforcement.As the Department of Homeland Security rapidly expands its deportation force—ostensibly to uphold our borders and enforce immigration laws—the rush appears to come at the expense of quality training. Schwank testified that ICE has cut critical courses and exams, turning what was once a robust training program into a “dangerous husk.”...

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