"The forum contains posts dating back over a decade and describes itself as an "unofficial forum for current Deportation Officers, prospective applicants and retired Deportation Officers to have a platform for discussion." In posts viewed by WIRED, users complain of long working hours, limited overtime pay, incompetent leadership, and poorly trained new recruits. Forum users do not need to show proof of their employment to join, and the platform does not appear to be heavily moderated."
"WIRED has not confirmed the individual identities of these posters, though the forum is one of several related forums where people working in different parts of DHS share experiences and discuss specific details of deportation officer work that would likely only be known to those in the job, including discussions about the inner workings of the job, the hiring and training process, and swapping duty placements. Some forum members are newcomers, and others have been members for over a decade."
A forum with over 5,000 members claims to be current and former ICE and CBP officers and contains posts dating back over a decade. Members vent frustrations about long working hours, limited overtime pay, incompetent leadership, and inadequately trained new recruits. Users criticize enforcement tactics, including snatching people off lawn mowers and abandoning vehicles and equipment. The forum does not require proof of employment and appears lightly moderated, and individual poster identities have not been confirmed. Public scrutiny has intensified after violent immigration raids tied to Operation Metro Surge and fatal shootings in Minneapolis. DHS and ICE did not respond to requests for comment.
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