Former CBP Chief Assesses Trump Crackdown After Fatal Agent Shootings
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Updated · NPR · Jul 14
Former CBP Chief Assesses Trump Crackdown After Fatal Agent Shootings
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jul 14
Summary
Gil Kerlikowske, who led U.S. Customs and Border Protection under Obama, said a recent string of fatal shootings by federal immigration agents has sharpened scrutiny of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
The NPR interview focused on what comes next for enforcement as those killings raise questions about how federal immigration operations are being carried out.
Kerlikowske's comments frame the shootings as a test for the administration's broader immigration strategy and for oversight of frontline agents.