The FBI reportedly won't investigate ICE anymore
FBI Halts ICE Investigation Reviews
According to the New York Times, federal agents have been told that the FBI will no longer investigate confrontations involving ICE agents. The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice denied the change in policy to The Times.
Background on Recent Violence
The reported change in guidance follows renewed scrutiny of violence by ICE agents, who have killed two people in the last two weeks. The shootings in Maine and Texas were just the latest civilian deaths at the hands of ICE agents, who have reportedly attempted to intimidate witnesses following recent high-profile killings.
Policy Implications
The new guidance would effectively end FBI investigations of assaults involving Department of Homeland Security agents. The government has reportedly pursued investigations into some of these incidents aggressively, though the scope and details of that pursuit remain unclear.