DHS Restores Standard Training Requirements for New ICE Agents

The accelerated program was designed to quickly increase ICE staffing levels amid expanded immigration enforcement efforts.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies in Washington on June 3, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The Trump administration is ending the accelerated training program for new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents used to bolster the agent count quickly.

According to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, his agency will go back to the 72 days of training for agents on July 1.