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ICE Training Cuts: Whistleblower Speaks Out
Ryan Schwank testified that ICE cut training by 40%, removing constitutional and use-of-force lessons, and a memo authorized warrantless home entries, raising Fourth Amendment concerns.
- Ryan Schwank, former ICE attorney and instructor, told a congressional forum on February 23, 2026, the ICE academy is deficient and supervisors ordered him to teach cadets to enter homes without warrants.
- Schwank resigned on February 13, 2026, after being assigned to teach at the ICE academy, saying a May 2025 memo authorizing warrantless home entries was disclosed last month.
- Internal documents show recruits now receive nearly 250 fewer hours and classes on the Constitution and use‑of‑force were removed, with exams reduced from 25 to 9.
- DHS responded that total training hours remain intact despite a compressed schedule, with Lauren Bis saying recruits get tracked on‑the‑job training and mentorship and receive comprehensive instruction.
- In recent weeks, agent-involved shootings have heightened scrutiny of ICE deployments as at least 32 people have been shot since January 20, intensifying oversight amid a partial DHS shutdown.
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Exclusive: ICE whistleblower speaks out, accuses agency of ‘defective’ training
In an exclusive interview with CNN, former ICE attorney Ryan Schwank alleges the agency is “teaching cadets to violate the Constitution” and pressured him to stay quiet about changes to its training program. The Department of Homeland Security denies the claims, but Schwank says he spoke out because he took an oath to the Constitution and believes government employees have a duty to uphold it.
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