ICE conducted 37 investigations into officer misconduct in last year
Source: NPR
February 12, 2026 3:38 PM ET
In the last year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted 37 investigations into officers' use of force, acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said during congressional testimony on Thursday.
Of those, 18 are closed and 19 are still pending or referred for further investigation, he said. Lyons did not say whether any investigations have resulted in terminations.
The investigations affect a tiny fraction of an ICE workforce. DHS has said they have been successful in nearly doubling their ranks in recent months to 22,000 people, not all of whom conduct arrests.
Lyons' comments come after immigration officers shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis last month, intensifying questions about immigration officers' tactics, training and use of force. It also raised further questions about the integrity of the department's internal oversight mechanisms.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/g-s1-109841/immigration-enforcement-investigations-misconduct
