From The New Yorker · Jonathan Blitzer · · 1m 40s
Ice Agents Act with Impunity
ICE officers kill and evade accountability in record numbers.
In brief
ICE officers kill and evade accountability in record numbers. ICE officers killed 23 people in 2026 with no federal charges while expanding arrests and detention centers. Originally reported by The New Yorker.
Ice officers injure u.s. citizens
In Evanston, a black man walking to a pharmacy was left injured after ice officers mistook him for an immigrant fugitive and threw him to the ground.
“ice officers mistook him for an immigrant fugitive”
Ice officer shoots venezuelan driver
An ice officer shot a venezuelan delivery driver in the back as he tried to flee in his car.
“ice officer shot a venezuelan delivery driver in the back”
Ice deaths escalate
Since trump took office, ice agents shot at two dozen people killing six, including ruben ray martinez in texas and renée good in minnesota.
“ice agents shot at two dozen people killing six”
Ice covers up deaths
The government didn't disclose ruben ray martinez's death for nearly a year until american oversight obtained the incident report.
“government didn't disclose ruben ray martinez's death for nearly a year”
Ice charges false
Ice officers claim immigrants are 'assaulting' them and 'weaponizing' vehicles, but video evidence contradicts these accounts.
“ice officers claim immigrants are 'assaulting' them and 'weaponizing' vehicles”
Ice faces no consequences
No ice officer has been federally charged in these deaths, and the agency casts blame on victims for the incidents.
“no ice officer has been federally charged in these deaths”
States challenge ice
Minnesota prosecutors sought extradition of ice agent christian castro after he shot a venezuelan national, but texas governor released him.
“minnesota prosecutors sought extradition of ice agent christian castro”
Ice arrests surge
Ice arrests reached a record high of fifty-one thousand in august alone with agents operating at hospitals, airports, and schools.
“ice arrests reached a record high of fifty-one thousand in august alone”
Ice expands detention
Dhs plans to hire five thousand more ice officers by year end and sign seven billion dollars in contracts for new detention centers.
“dhs plans to hire five thousand more ice officers by year end”
Ice hides deportations
In all but one of 239 immigration jails, ice stopped listing people with final deportation orders in its online database.
“ice stopped listing people with final deportation orders in its online database”
Here's the gist
ICE officers killed 23 people in 2026 with no federal charges while expanding arrests and detention centers.
