ICE shuts down office that investigates abuse in detention centers as use of force explodes

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsICE shuts down office that investigates abuse in detention centers as use of force explodesTrump shrank the Immigration Detention Ombudsman watchdog office to only a handful of employees. Now it’s closed entirely Alex Woodward in New York Tuesday 05 May 2026 16:03 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2970785","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-detention-center-abuse-watchdog-office-closes-b2970785.html","title":"ICE shuts down detention center watchdog even as use of force explodes"}}CloseRelated: Democrats say ICE's family detention center in Texas shrouded in 'secrecy'Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regS...