Inside ICE, Trump's migrant crackdown is taking a toll on officers


FILE PHOTO: An ICE agent speaks to people lined up to enter the U.S. Immigration Court, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., June 5, 2025. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Under President Donald Trump, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has become the driving force of his sweeping crackdown on migrants, bolstered by record funding and new latitude to conduct raids, but staff are contending with long hours and growing public outrage over the arrests.

Those internal pressures are taking a toll. Two current and nine former ICE officials told Reuters the agency is grappling with burnout and frustration among personnel as agents struggle to keep pace with the administration’s aggressive enforcement agenda.

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