WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement agents after it was disclosed that the ICE officer involved in a deadly shooting this week in Maine had a history of mental health issues and violent behavior. The Associated Press reported Thursday that David Brouillette, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine, is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to several of his close relatives.The AP reached out to congressional leaders and several key lawmakers of both major political parties for response.The top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, said Brouillette’s history of violence and mental health issues and the death in Biddeford, Maine, “directly call into question the supposed vetting and training ICE does of its recruits.”
AP AUDIO: Lawmakers demand answers after ‘bombshell’ report about ICE officer shooting in Maine
Democrats in the House say they want answers about the vetting process for ICE officers. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.
