U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is overhauling recruitment and training protocols following the deaths of three migrants during enforcement operations this month. Border czar Tom Homan said the security clearance of the officer who fatally shot a Colombian national in Maine is under specific review, after relatives and former wives raised concerns about the agent's history of violence and mental-health struggles.
Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, 25, was shot dead by an ICE agent in Maine on 13 July. Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado Aurajo was killed by immigration agents in Texas on 7 July, and Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán died in Florida on 14 July after being struck by a truck while fleeing an ICE operation. At least ten people have died during immigration operations since the current deportation campaign began.
The deaths have intensified calls from Democrats and civil-rights groups for mandatory body cameras on immigration agents. Former acting ICE chief of staff Deborah Fleischaker said a rush to hire officers and meet detention targets is causing fatal mistakes. Agencies recorded more than 43,000 arrests in June, the highest monthly total since January 2025.