The ICE agent who fatally shot a Colombian immigrant in Maine earlier this year had previously sent racist emails attacking his sister's Colombian partner, according to a New York Times investigation.
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Despite his problematic past, none of which was kept a secret, David Brouillette was hired by ICE.
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David Brouillette, the agent identified by family members as the officer who shot 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in July, allegedly made a series of anti-immigrant remarks in emails sent to his sister, Elizabeth Emen, in 2021.
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In one email, Brouillette wrote about his sister's partner: "He can take his non citizen ass back to his country and enjoy his third world luxuries."
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He also attacked the Colombian man's background, writing that his "bloodline knows nothing about what it takes to earn and then CHERISH the freedom America offers."
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Emen told The New York Times that her brother had no basis for suggesting that her partner was undocumented.
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She said his comments reflected how he viewed the man because of his race.
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The Colombian man was legally living in the United States and was pursuing a PhD when Brouillette sent the emails.
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Emen and her partner have two children.
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Four years after the exchange, Brouillette fatally shot another Colombian national, Durán Guerrero, during an ICE operation in Biddeford, Maine, on July 13.
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What happened in the fatal shooting?
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Durán Guerrero, 25, was shot and killed during an attempted vehicle stop by ICE agents.
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He was driving a car when officers attempted to stop him.
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ICE initially said it was conducting targeted surveillance at the last known address of an undocumented immigrant with a final order of removal.
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The agency said the vehicle attempted to flee and an officer fired because he feared for public safety.
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However, Maine lawmakers later said Durán Guerrero was not the intended target of the operation.
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The actual target was reportedly his roommate, who owned the vehicle he was driving.
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ICE later acknowledged that it had a warrant for a different person and that Guerrero was not the target.
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Durán Guerrero had a pending asylum case and a valid work permit, according to his family's attorneys.
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The Maine Attorney General's Office is investigating the shooting.
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Brouillette has not been charged with a crime.
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What did the ICE agent's family say about him?
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Brouillette's relatives told The New York Times they had growing concerns about his behaviour, including alleged violence, abusive conduct and hostility towards immigrants.
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His mother, Susan Bedard, expressed concern about his access to weapons.
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"He is dangerous and should not have weapons," she told the newspaper.
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His sister said she first discovered that Brouillette worked for ICE after recognizing him in a photograph published following the fatal shooting.
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NYT report questions why he was hired
The New York Times investigation also raised concerns about the circumstances surrounding Brouillette's recruitment and training.
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According to people familiar with his hiring, ICE had accelerated recruitment as the Trump administration sought to expand its deportation operations.
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The agency reportedly allowed him to enter the field with a firearm before his background check had been reviewed.
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He also allegedly did not complete ICE's full training programme.
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The allegations have prompted criticism from Democratic lawmakers, who are demanding answers about the agency's hiring standards and supervision of officers.
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The Department of Homeland Security has rejected claims that ICE's recruitment and training procedures were inadequate.
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"Incoming ICE officers, many already with years of law enforcement experience, are onboarded in accordance with applicable policies and standards.
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Any claims of substandard training or vetting are FALSE," a DHS spokesperson said.
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