ICE applicants who 'can barely read or write' are being accepted, report says

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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’The rush to increase the number of ICE agents on the streets means applicants who “can barely read or write” are being accepted, according to a new report.

Target to appoint 10,000 new deportation officers The Department of Homeland Security appears to be cutting it by the end of the year, according to an investigation by daily Mail,

“We have people failing open-book tests and we have people who can barely read or write English,” a DHS official told the outlet.

DHS has expanded the applicant pool by eliminating age limits on ICE agents and is working to get new hires on the street faster with a shorter six-week training period.

ICE recruits are required to undergo medical and drug screening and complete a physical fitness test.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's rush to increase the number of ICE agents on the streets means applicants who can 'barely read or write' are being accepted, according to a new report. — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s rush to increase the number of ICE agents on the streets means applicants who can ‘barely read or write’ are being accepted, according to a new report. ,Peter Ze/AFP via Getty Images,

But daily Mail Sources said recruits are being sent to its training academy Georgia Even before his drug test results came back positive.

“We also sent a 469-pound man to the academy, whose doctor certified that he was not at all fit for any physical activity,” the DHS official said.

One nbc news The October report also said that some recruitment took place Failed drug tests or had a disqualifying criminal background While already in training.

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In an incident reported by daily MailA recruit was asked out of class because he had a court date for a gun charge.

DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said Independent“The majority of the new officers brought in during the recruitment surge are experienced law enforcement officers who have already successfully completed the law enforcement academy.

“This population is expected to constitute more than 85 percent of new hires. Pre-service hires follow streamlined verification but remain subject to medical, fitness and background requirements.”

Noem's DHS hopes to hire 10,000 new deportation officers by the end of the year — Noem’s DHS hopes to hire 10,000 new deportation officers by the end of the year ,Alex Brandon – Pool/Getty Images,

McLaughlin said DHS had received more than 175,000 applications from “patriotic Americans.”

The critical coverage of ICE’s hiring process comes as federal agents come under scrutiny for their tactics in the field.

Last month, a federal judge banned immigration officials Using tear gas and other riot weapons During protests in Chicago “unless such force is objectively necessary to prevent an immediate threat”.

Authorities in Colorado are investigating an incident in late October An immigration agent strangled a protesterAccording to Durango Police Chief Bryce Current, who spoke the new York Times,