The FBI reportedly won’t investigate ICE anymore
The FBI reportedly won’t investigate ICE anymore, leaving ICE to investigate itself and little chance of agents being held accountable.
Intelligence analysis by Llama
The change in policy follows renewed scrutiny of violence by ICE agents who have killed two people in the last two weeks. The new guidance would end FBI investigations of assaults against DHS agents.
Imagine you're at school and someone gets hurt by a teacher. You would want the principal to investigate and make sure the teacher didn't do anything wrong. But in this case, the principal (ICE) is also the one who hurt someone, so it's not fair. That's kind of what's happening here with the FBI and ICE.
Analysis
A $60B Vote of Confidence
The reported change in guidance follows renewed scrutiny of violence by ICE agents who have killed two people in the last two weeks. The shootings in Maine and Texas were just the latest civilian deaths at the hands of ICE agents, who have attempted to intimidate witnesses following its recent spate of high-profile killings.
Why Cursor?
The new guidance would essentially leave ICE to investigate itself and leave little chance of agents being held accountable. This change in policy raises concerns about the lack of transparency and accountability within ICE.
The Road Ahead
The government has aggressively pursued cases against protesters and others who have had even fleeting and unintentional physical contact with agents. However, these cases often fall apart, with nearly half of them ending with an acquittal, the charges being thrown out, or withdrawn, according to a Times analysis. The change in policy would likely make it far less likely that shootings of unarmed people by ICE agents would be investigated to determine if the agents broke federal law.
Key points
- The FBI reportedly won’t investigate ICE anymore
- The change in policy would essentially leave ICE to investigate itself
- The government has aggressively pursued cases against protesters and others who have had even fleeting and unintentional physical contact with agents
- The change in policy would likely make it far less likely that shootings of unarmed people by ICE agents would be investigated to determine if the agents broke federal law
If this change in policy is reversed, it could lead to more accountability within ICE and a reduction in the number of civilian deaths at the hands of ICE agents.
If the change in policy is not reversed, it could lead to a lack of transparency and accountability within ICE, resulting in more civilian deaths and a breakdown in trust between law enforcement and the community.
