ICE Shootings: Less External Scrutiny Than Local Police Incidents
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A Minneapolis shooting by an ICE agent underscores weaker external accountability for ICE compared with local police: police shootings typically trigger multi‑agency reviews and potential prosecutions, while ICE cases stay largely inside federal channels with limited outside oversight. The Trump administration’s stance has blocked or paused DOJ pattern‑and‑practice investigations into police—and is unlikely to pursue one into ICE—raising concerns about accountability for immigration agents. Minnesota officials are exploring state charges, and observers call for a formal DOJ probe into ICE’s use of force.
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