A deadly shooting carried out by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Maine is drawing scrutiny over how well the agency screens its officers before putting them on the job.
The ICE officer responsible for killing a man in Maine had a documented background involving domestic abuse and mental health struggles — issues that law enforcement hiring experts say should have surfaced and raised serious concerns during the vetting process.
Policing experts are now questioning whether ICE has adequate safeguards in place to identify candidates with troubling histories before they are given a badge and the authority to use lethal force.
