ICE Fast-Tracks 10,000 New Deportation Officers After $76.5B Windfall, Training Surge At FLETC

AP gets a rare inside look at ICE’s ERO academy at FLETC in Brunswick, GA, where recruits train six days a week on firearms, driving, de-escalation and immigration law. Fueled by a $76.5B congressional boost, ICE aims to hire 10,000 additional deportation officers, streamlining curriculum by dropping five weeks of Spanish in favor of translation tech. Officials insist standards remain intact despite a rapid, nationwide hiring and training surge.