No deportation officer has been killed in the line of duty since ICE’s creation

Only one person working job that today would be called ‘deportation officer’ has died from act of violence, Guardian review showsSince Donald Trump returned to the presidency, homeland security officials have consistently argued that deportation officers are facing unprecedented threats.To better understand the dangers facing those officers, the Guardian examined the agency’s own tracking of its fallen officers, as well as recent violent incidents targeting immigration officers flagged by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Continue reading...