FBI Declines ICE Confrontation Investigations
It appears there’s been a significant shift in how federal agencies are operating, specifically concerning investigations into confrontations involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The word on the street, or at least among federal agents, is that the FBI will no longer be investigating these ICE encounters. This is quite a development, and it’s causing a stir, sparking a wide range of reactions and interpretations.
One of the immediate implications many are drawing is a sense of delegation, a sort of official green light for states to step in. If the FBI, a primary federal investigative body, is stepping back, then the logical next step, from this perspective, is that state and local law enforcement will be expected to pick up the slack.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood