require training for ICE officers
Require training for ICE officers.
Occurrences
Evidence
The official press releases index shows two new ICE-focused entries in the lookback window: a June 4 release titled 'Kim Amendments Demand Justice at Delaney Hall, Republicans Instead Hand Billions More to ICE' and a June 2 release titled 'Senator Kim: We Cannot Give ICE and GEO Group a Blank Check for More Cruelty and Chaos.'
Kim said he led members of the New Jersey Democratic congressional delegation in sending a letter to DHS and DOJ demanding immediate action to end ICE brutality and inhumane detention at Delaney Hall; the letter called for accountability, lawful conditions, and possible closure of the facility if GEO Group continued to violate the law.
Kim's statement said he saw 'chaos inside and outside' Delaney Hall, accused ICE of sending an armored vehicle and armed agents, and concluded that the facility was a failure that should be shut down so the failures seen there 'never happen again.'
Senator Kim's office said he filed amendments that would “require training for ICE officers.” Amendment 5 was described as requiring ICE and CBP agents to receive de-escalation training for civilian and protester interactions.
Kim's office said that during a marathon voting session he filed amendments to improve ICE detention conditions and “require de-escalation training for ICE officials.” The listed amendments would require annual de-escalation training hours for interactions with civilians, detainees, and protesters, with funding to audit implementation.
Kim led a delegation letter demanding action to end ICE brutality and inhumane detention at Delaney Hall after oversight visits, citing escalatory tactics by ICE agents and demanding accountability.
Congress.gov lists Andy Kim as a Democratic senator from New Jersey in the 118th-119th Congresses from 2024-present, and previously as a House member for New Jersey's 3rd District from 2019-2024.
The Washington Post reported that records showed ICE removed about 240 hours from its basic training program, while ICE disputed that requirements or subject matter had been cut.
AP reported that a former ICE lawyer responsible for training new deportation officers told congressional Democrats the training program was deficient and broken. DHS denied reductions and said recruits receive firearms, de-escalation, and constitutional instruction.
Assessments
Kim made a targeted same-term legislative effort by filing amendments that would require ICE and CBP officers to receive de-escalation training, matching the substance of the promise. However, the evidence describes proposed amendments and oversight letters, not an enacted federal requirement or implemented training mandate by July 1, 2026. Because he seriously attempted the promised policy but did not deliver the required outcome, this is best scored as not fulfilled with an effort badge.
Kim has taken ICE-related oversight actions in his current Senate term, including public criticism, letters, and amendments tied to detention conditions and accountability. But the evidence provided does not show that he enacted, sponsored, or materially advanced a specific requirement for ICE officer training, and it also does not establish a completed policy outcome by others that should be credited later. On this record, the promise cannot be scored as delivered or partial, and there is not enough direct evidence of a serious targeted attempt on the training mandate itself to score it as never with effort credit.