Immigration Law Enforcement Training
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has jurisdiction over enforcement of immigration laws. Immigration law enforcement officers employed by DHS receive a comprehensive course of training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) headquartered in Glynco, GA.
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Training Program
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Both Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers receive basic law-enforcement training and agency-specific training in anti-terrorism topics, detection of contraband, interviewing techniques, cross-cultural communication, firearms, immigration laws, defensive tactics, and arrest and baton techniques. CBP officer training includes additional training in entry and control procedures and covers a period of 73 class days. ICE training covers 63 class days.
Training Prerequisites
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Eligibility for participation in these training programs depends upon employment with DHS. All attendees must meet the employment requirements of DHS. They must also meet the FLETC's Practical Exercise Performance Requirements, which set minimum medical and physical-training standards, before arriving for the officer training program.
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Nonfederal Officers
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A 1996 amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act provided that state and local law-enforcement employees may perform immigration officer functions, provided that they receive appropriate training and delegated authority from ICE and that they function under the supervision of ICE officers. ICE offers a four-week training program for state and local officers to carry out delegated immigration duties.
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References
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: Customs & Border Protection Integrated Training Program (CBPI)
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: Immigration & Customs Enforcement Deportation Integrated (ICE D)
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: Basic Programs
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Section 287g
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: Training Program Information
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