Vance acknowledges ICE mistakes

Vice President JD Vance said some federal immigration officers really screw up and the Trump administration has a responsibility to investigate and prosecute when they do.

“Sometimes you have some people who really screw up. And obviously, we have a responsibility to prosecute, investigate when people do screw up.”

Vance defends most ICE officers

Vance drew comparisons between law enforcement and ICE, saying most are amazing people and patriots who want to do a good job protecting their country.

“Most of them are amazing people who are patriots and they wanna do a good job protecting their country.”

Administration responds to misconduct

Vance said the Trump administration has investigated cases and provided further training or disciplinary action within ICE, though it does not always publicize these actions.

“There are a number of cases where we've investigated and either provided further training, or sometimes even provided disciplinary situations within ICE.”

Pattern of shooting incidents

Since the Trump administration ramped up immigration enforcement, ICE and Customs and Border Protection officers have faced criticism for use of force.

Series of recent shooting incidents

An ICE officer fatally shot a twenty five year old Colombian man in Maine in July.In September an immigration officer shot a Venezuelan man in Austin Texas.