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Give a Little Whistle - This American Life Two lawyers who work for ICE lift the curtain on what is happening inside our immigration system.

Just dropped -- Our client, an ex-ICE lawyer, on This American Life: ICE Academy cadets "have every intention of being good law enforcement officers, but they are being set up to fail. They are being set up to be a danger to the rest of us." https://ow.ly/EClA50Yrfi6

Give a Little Whistle Two lawyers who work for ICE step forward and lift the curtain on what is really happening inside our immigration system right now. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Two lawyers dive into the details of what they’ve witnessed behind the scenes in different parts of the immigration system. (2 minutes)Act One: Former ICE attorney Ryan Schwank explains the chaos and dysfunction he observed at an ICE training academy, which led him to whistleblow to Congress two weeks ago. (12 minutes)Act Two: A federal judge orders the government to...

On This American Life - Listen as Whistleblower Aid client Ryan Schwank describes the reasons he went to work for ICE--and the ethical and legal shortcuts he observed that prompted him to blow the whistle and quit: https://ow.ly/fjxE50Yrevy

We're so grateful for the shoutouts, Richard Blumenthal and Stephen Colbert -- and so proud of ICE whistleblower Ryan Schwank and our other brave clients. But we can't provide top-tier pro bono legal and other services without your generous, tax-deductible support: https://ow.ly/oSXL50Yqw8N

#ICYMI Stephen Colbertsaid If ousted DHS secretary Noem "is remembered for anything, it's what a catastrophe ICE is." And he credited our brave client Ryan Schwank for coming forward: https://ow.ly/rFwR50YqvYm

That’s our Whistleblower Aid client, @ColbertLateShow! thank you for the shoutout! #KristiNoemFired

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As per our client: "ICE training was slashed, records show, corroborating whistleblower claims," via WashPost. ESThttps://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/03/03/ice-training-cuts-graduation-rate/?nid=top_pb_signin&arcId=VQXGSUR7S5HANJ6IDJFWXZEDGM&account_location=ONSITE_HEADER_ARTICLE

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#ICYMI Our ICE whistleblower client testified that ICE recruits must now pass only 9 exams, down from 25: Exams cut include “Judgment Pistol Shooting" and “Criminal Encounters." More in @People.com https://ow.ly/nyl750Yoifc

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Our democracy works best when its institutions & leaders are accountable. Whistleblower Aid is a pioneering nonprofit that helps government & private-sector workers report & expose wrongdoing—safely, lawfully, responsibly. But we need your help: https://ow.ly/RSVc50Ynl8p

Whistleblower warns ICE has slashed training for recruits A former ICE lawyer is warning that the agency has scaled back training hours for recruits and is instructing them to violate the Constitution. Ryan Schwank says the academy where he trained cadets is "deficient, defective and broken." He says it's part of the administration's effort to churn out new officers and increase arrests. Geoff Bennett spoke with Schwank and his attorney, David Kligerman.

“There was a culture of fear with all the officers I talked to.,, No one trusts anyone in that academy,” our client, ICE whistleblower Ryan Schwank, told PBS News of ICE Academy: https://ow.ly/VB3w50YmNxb 3/3

Whistleblower warns ICE has slashed training for recruits A former ICE lawyer is warning that the agency has scaled back training hours for recruits and is instructing them to violate the Constitution. Ryan Schwank says the academy where he trained cadets is "deficient, defective and broken." He says it's part of the administration's effort to churn out new officers and increase arrests. Geoff Bennett spoke with Schwank and his attorney, David Kligerman.

ICE officers in deadly shootings in MN “are not recent graduates. They're experienced officers… The officers who are coming out of this academy have half the training,” our client, ICE whistleblower Ryan Schwank, told @PBSNews.org https://ow.ly/qRnx50YmNw6 2/3

Whistleblower warns ICE has slashed training for recruits A former ICE lawyer is warning that the agency has scaled back training hours for recruits and is instructing them to violate the Constitution. Ryan Schwank says the academy where he trained cadets is "deficient, defective and broken." He says it's part of the administration's effort to churn out new officers and increase arrests. Geoff Bennett spoke with Schwank and his attorney, David Kligerman.

Poorly trained officers “are being done a terrible disservice... we are sending them out without the training they need to do the job,” our client, an ICE whistleblower, told @PBSNews.org: https://ow.ly/VHHX50YmNtO 1/3

ICE whistleblower alleges agency is teaching cadets to violate the Constitution Ryan Schwank, who testified against ICE training practices under the Trump administration, joins CBS News with his lawyer, David Kligerman, to discuss what he alleges is a "deficient, defective, and broken" training program.

"Frankly, that statement is a lie." That's what our brave whistleblower client, Ryan Schwank, told CBS News about DHS claims that no training has been cut for ICE Academy cadets. Watch: https://ow.ly/2fXo50YmK6h

ICE whistleblower comes forward to testify before Congress Ryan Schwank, a former ICE academy instructor, is expected to testify that ICE “is lying to Congress and the American people” about its training program.

One of our brave clients testified publicly in Congress this week about ICE Academy training that should alarm us all. #ICYMI: "ICE whistleblower comes forward to testify before Congress" Via MSNBC: https://ow.ly/kqpT50YmHBk

ICE whistleblower comes forward to testify before Congress Ryan Schwank, a former ICE academy instructor, is expected to testify that ICE “is lying to Congress and the American people” about its training program.

That's our client! #ICYMI "ICE whistleblower details ‘defective’ training at federal academy" Via PBS News
https://ow.ly/Lrk350YmHli U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

ICE whistleblower comes forward to testify before Congress Ryan Schwank, a former ICE academy instructor, is expected to testify that ICE “is lying to Congress and the American people” about its training program.

#ICYMI "ICE whistleblower sounds the alarm about new DHS training practices": via Jake Tapper on CNN
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Hastily recruted, poorly trained agents put everyone at risk.

ICE whistleblower comes forward to testify before Congress Ryan Schwank, a former ICE academy instructor, is expected to testify that ICE “is lying to Congress and the American people” about its training program.

#ICYMI "ICE whistleblower shares insight into training at Georgia facility": Via USAToday
https://ow.ly/lUF750YmGV2 More reasons for grave alarm as ICE aims to meet deportation targets.

Watch our ICE whistleblower Ryan Schwank tell CNN’s Jake Tapper why all Americans should be terrified by the ongoing deportation surge: https://ow.ly/pctL50YmtUZ

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WATCH our ICE whistleblower client tell Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan why all Americans should be terrified by the poorly trained, well armed ICE agents now charged with detaining and deporting people: https://ow.ly/VCfm50YmcZK

Our response to confirmation that DNI Gabbard continues to block key congressional leaders from seeing–in any form–the underlying, classified intelligence associated with our Intelligence Community client’s disclosure: https://ow.ly/oPwx50Ym4AZ

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The New York Times: "Training for New ICE Officers Is ‘Deficient’ & ‘Broken,’ Whistleblower Says" https://ow.ly/oXeJ50Ylf6o He also got “secretive orders to teach new cadets to violate the Constitution by entering homes w/o a judicial warrant."

ICE officer training is 'deficient' and 'broken,' former agency lawyer tells congressional forum A former Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer says the agency’s training for new deportation officers is broken as ICE ramps up its hiring.

That's our client, Ryan Schwank, who spoke publicly for the first time yesterday, in Congress: "ICE officer training is ‘deficient’ and ‘broken,’ former agency lawyer tells congressional forum": via The Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/466a19105e6dfd4990a9b58361b6963d Richard Blumenthal

WATCH: https://ow.ly/3zLT50Yl9g5 client and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement whistleblower slams "broken" ICE training on CNN Laura Coates: https://ow.ly/e8EG50Yl9g4

“Law enforcement is deadly serious. Deficient training leads to unlawful arrests, rights violations, loss of... trust": our client and ICE whistleblower. https://ow.ly/wrA250Ykxw2

“The ICE Basic Immigration Enforcement Training Program is deficient, defective, & broken,” says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement whistleblower. https://ow.ly/srKO50Ykxnn