Former ICE Agents Speak Out on Why They Quit Amid Trump's Deportation Quotas

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8. This stood out to me (emphasis added).

As mass deportations continue under Trump’s immigration overhaul, questions remain about how sustainable this pressure cooker environment is for federal agents. Many have quit, others are speaking out, and the morale inside ICE appears to be crumbling.

I think "sustainable" is the key word here. It's easy to see why so many of them are quitting , and I'm really encouraged that some of these people are disturbed by the immorality of arresting any random brown person they happen to see.

And before anyone says there are plenty of evil people ouut there who won't mind the dirty work, it's NOT that simple. Those who are amoral enough to not mind arresting gardeners and abuelitas are also not likely to be keen on things like like arbitrary numerical quotas, long hours, and forced overtime. And the chaos caused by hugh turnover and the need to be constantly hiring and training new people isn't going to be sustainable, either.

TL/dr: Not everyone is evil enough to do this work the way they're being required to do it, and a large percentage of those who are that evil are unlikely to be the kind of team players they need. It's not a recipe for success!