We ask a lot of federal law enforcement. We give them badges, guns and the authority to detain, arrest and, in some cases, use deadly force. The very least we owe the public, and the officers themselves, is rigorous constitutional training.
Right now, that’s exactly what’s being called into question inside ICE.
Ryan Schwank, a former ICE lawyer turned instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers in Georgia, resigned and is now speaking out as a whistleblower. He says what’s happening behind the scenes is not just bureaucratic streamlining, it’s flat out dangerous.
“On my first day, I received secretive orders to teach new cadets to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a judicial warrant. For the last five months, I watched ICE dismantle the training program, cutting 240 hours of vital classes from a 584-hour program.”
That’s not a small trim. Internal documents released by Senate Democrats show that a July 2025 syllabus required 584 hours over 72 days. A February syllabus shows roughly 336 hours over 42 days. That’s about a 40 percent reduction.
Schwank says it’s not just about hours. It’s about what’s being removed.
“Classes that teach the Constitution, our legal system, firearms training, the use of force, lawful arrests, proper detention, and the limits of officers’ authority. For example, they ceased all of the legal instructions regarding use of force.”
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