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Trump border czar announces review of officer's background check in fatal ICE stop
President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan said the background check of the ICE officer who killed a Colombian national in Maine is under internal review. Homan recalled that the officer's relatives claimed he had serious mental health issues and violent tendencies.
President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan announced that the background investigation of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer involved in the attack that killed a Colombian citizen in Maine is under review. In a statement to CNN, Homan said that if the allegations against officer David Brouillette are true, he should not have passed his background check.
According to the Associated Press, Brouillette's relatives had revealed that he had serious mental health problems and a violent tendency. Homan said, "Several issues are currently being reviewed. Training is under review. In this particular case, the background check is being reviewed by the internal affairs unit."
Body camera requirement introduced
Homan also discussed the changes made after the incident, saying that ICE Director David Venturella issued a new directive making the use of body cameras mandatory during vehicle stops. "Currently, at least one body camera is present during all vehicle stops to record the entire event," he said.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin had ordered a pause of vehicle stops after the attack in Maine, but Trump soon reversed that decision and ordered the stops to continue.
Congress pressures ICE
Members of Congress from both parties expressed concerns about the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) training and tactics. Democrats questioned ICE officials during a closed briefing to the House Homeland Security Committee.
The briefing noted that there have been 56 excessive force complaints against ICE officers, of which 32 were cleared, one was referred for disciplinary action, and the rest remain under investigation. No disciplinary action has been taken yet.
Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins had pushed for the use of body cameras and funded the effort. Collins said it was "extremely unfortunate" that the officer involved in the attack in her state did not use a camera.
Source: Al Jazeera
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