# Vance says ICE must investigate when agents screw up

> Vice President JD Vance acknowledged that some immigration officers make serious mistakes and said the Trump administration has a responsibility to investigate and prosecute them.
- Title: Vance says ICE must investigate when agents screw up
- Summary: Vice President JD Vance acknowledged that some immigration officers make serious mistakes and said the Trump administration has a responsibility to…
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- Source: CBS News — https://cbsnews.com/news/vance-ice-investigate-agents-screw-up
- Author: Melissa  Quinn
- Published: 2026-10-18T01:17:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jd vance, ice, immigration enforcement, trump administration, misconduct investigation, news
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration investigates ICE officers who misconduct, though he declined to detail specific incidents.