Trump team drops accelerated training program for new ICE agents in rare climbdown: report

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump team drops accelerated training program for new ICE agents in rare climbdown: reportFast-tracked training faced growing scrutiny from lawmakers as the administration seeks to rapidly build up the ranksAlex Woodward in New York Wednesday 06 May 2026 16:58 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":"b2971590","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-agent-jobs-training-requirements-b2971590.html","title":"Trump team drops accelerated training program for new ICE agents: report"}}CloseRelated: Charges announced against ICE agent who waved gun at drivers in MinnesotaSign 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","regSourceMethod":"NS...