Bipartisan mayors summit centers concerns on ICE: ‘There is a lack of training’

The United States Conference of Mayors‘s annual summit this week launched with a focus on bipartisan frustration about Immigration and Customs Enforcement‘s tactics. 

Over 250 mayors gathered in Washington, D.C., after a nationwide debate was sparked earlier this month following the deaths of two U.S. citizens during ICE-related operations in Minnesota. 

On Wednesday, mayors across the political spectrum said they were troubled about the tactics ICE has used during its missions. Several have aired concerns that ICE has failed to use de-escalation tactics, saying it appears officers have not received proper training on how to manage situations that could swiftly spiral into lethal encounters. Others said they are worried that growing backlash against federal law enforcement could undermine a nationwide decline in crime, arguing that fading public confidence