Democrats Demand Answers on ICE Vetting After 1 Maine Killing by Officer With Troubled Past
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Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 17
Democrats Demand Answers on ICE Vetting After 1 Maine Killing by Officer With Troubled Past
3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 17
Summary
Bennie Thompson, Chuck Schumer and other Democrats pressed Homeland Security for answers after disclosures that ICE officer David Brouillette had a history of mental health issues and violent behavior before Monday’s fatal shooting in Biddeford, Maine.
The demands center on whether DHS properly vetted and trained agents as it rapidly expanded staffing for Trump’s deportation push, with Schumer saying 12,000 agents were rushed into service without adequate safeguards.
Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, 25, was shot and killed in his car near his home, and Democrats called for an independent investigation, accountability for Brouillette and his removal from duty.
Susan Collins, Maine’s Republican senator, again backed an impartial investigation and highlighted $20 million for body cameras and $2 million for de-escalation training, while blaming an earlier Democratic shutdown for delaying those measures.
The case adds to scrutiny of immigration enforcement after at least 10 people have died in encounters with agents since Trump resumed his crackdown.