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Immigration and Customs Enforcement is discharging new hires, including a Marine Reservist who shot himself in front of an ICE field office. The FBI also alerted ICE agents they're being targeted by fake dating profiles designed to dox and embarrass them.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is discharging new hires, including a Marine Reservist who shot himself in front of an ICE field office. Simultaneously, the FBI warned ICE agents that they're being targeted by fake dating profiles designed to dox them and damage their reputation or careers. The two incidents suggest either a crisis in recruitment and retention, or unusual pressure on the agency's personnel.
Fake dating profiles targeting law enforcement are a known harassment tactic, but the volume and coordination suggested here indicates something more organized. Combined with the wave of new recruits being fired, it paints a picture of an agency under stress—whether from internal dysfunction, external targeting, or both. ICE's role in immigration enforcement makes it a politicized agency, which can turn its employees into targets.
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