US border tsar confirms internal review of ICE officer vetting after fatal Maine shooting
On Sunday, Tom Homan, the border chief under US President Donald Trump, announced that the internal review of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer David Brouillette is underway following the deadly shooting of a Colombian individual in Maine. Relatives informed the Associated Press that Brouillette, a veteran of the Army, reportedly has a background of significant mental health issues and violent conduct. Homan remarked on CNN that if the claims are accurate, Brouillette should not have passed the vetting process, prompting a review of training and vetting by internal affairs. The incident has sparked concerns regarding the Department of Homeland Security's expedited hiring and training of new ICE officers amid recent fatal shootings in Maine and Houston. Following the Maine incident, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin called for a halt to vehicle stops, but Trump insisted they continue as essential for deportations. Homeland Security has not provided a response to inquiries.
Key facts
- Tom Homan confirmed internal review of ICE officer vetting after Maine shooting
- Officer David Brouillette, an Army veteran, allegedly has history of mental health struggles and violent behavior
- Relatives revealed allegations to Associated Press
- Homan said if true, Brouillette should not have cleared vetting
- Training and vetting under review by internal affairs
- Back-to-back fatal shootings of immigrants in Maine and Houston
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin paused vehicle stops, Trump reversed
- Homeland Security did not comment
Entities
Institutions
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Department of Homeland Security
- Associated Press
- CNN
Locations
- Maine
- Houston
- United States