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Sen. Gallego presses ICE on training, conduct as DHS funding crisis looms

WASHINGTON (AZFamily/AP) — Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego emerged as one of the loudest voices Thursday as the U.S. Senate spent hours grilling officials from three federal immigration agencies over ...
Snopes.com

Was ICE training shortened to 47 days to honor Trump? What we know

In January 2026, a rumor circulated online that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reduced its required training for new agents to 47 days — reportedly to honor the 47th U.S. president, Donald ...
CNN

ICE officers receive less training than almost any other federal agents, CNN analysis finds

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers receive far less training than almost any other federal agents given a badge and a gun — even less than officials tasked with investigating exotic ...
Poynter

How a 47-day ICE training claim spread — and what the record actually shows

The fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman in her car by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jan. 7 brought more scrutiny on Trump-era training requirements. On CNN’s “State of the Union” ...
Politifact

Fact-checking Sen. Mark Warner that Trump shortened ICE agent training to 47 days

In its rush to hire additional Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the Trump administration has shortened the length of agents’ training. ICE acting director Todd Lyons told one news ...