An immigration officer was indicted on September 3, 2026, and made his first court appearance on September 4 on charges of making false statements to investigators about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis; prosecutors indicated they will not seek his detention.
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The case is the first known instance of the Justice Department seeking to prosecute a federal immigration officer for their actions during the operation.
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 - An immigration officer has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of making false statements about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minnesota during a deportation surge last winter, according to a source familiar with the matter on Thursday.
An ICE agent charged with lying to investigators made his first appearance in court as prosecutors said they will not seek to have him detained.