U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently removed a long-standing five-week Spanish-language training program requirement for new recruits.

The removal of the requirement, which was confirmed by the Department of Homeland Security, reflects both collapsing non-English government services and the softening of qualifications to become an immigration agent.

“This is consistent with DHS under this administration,” said Scott Shuchart, a former ICE assistant director under the Biden administration, “lowering hiring standards to prioritize getting warm bodies behind masks and guns, rather than getting qualified and vetted people into a job that can be dangerous and demands real training and skill.”

Though ICE doesn’t release information on languages spoken by detainees, available st

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