Whistleblower Criticizes Broken Training For Us Immigration Agents

The recent testimony from Ryan Schwank, a former instructor at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) training academy, has raised serious concerns about the adequacy of training for new immigration agents. Schwank, who resigned on February 13, 2026, stated that the training program is 'deficient, defective, and broken,' claiming that he was ordered to teach recruits to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a judicial warrant. He reported that ICE cut 240 hours from its training program, reducing it from 584 hours to 344 hours, and eliminated critical subjects such as lawful arrest and the use of force. Schwank warned that 'without reform, ICE will graduate thousands of new officers who do not know their constitutional duty' and may not understand the limits of their authority, which he described as a significant risk to public safety (CBS News, February 23, 2026).