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ICE Recruitment Under Fire After Reporter Claims She Was Listed as Agent Without Background Check

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Jan 17, 2026
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California prosecutors push back on ICE immunity claims | LAist

A Slate journalist says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) essentially hired her with almost no vetting and federal officials now dispute her claim as the story fuels fresh questions about how the agency recruits agents.

The conflict began when journalist and Army veteran Laura Jedeed attended an ICE career expo in Texas last year out of curi…

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