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Fentanyl Seizures Plummet as ICE Shifts Focus | Boise News
Fentanyl seizures plummeted 39% in the first year of Trump’s second term as ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations pivoted aggressively toward immigration enforcement — redirecting over 250,000 hours from fentanyl work to a surge of 1.7 million hours on immigration duties. Agents confirmed the shift, raising alarms as HSI faces criticism for under-resourcing its critical drug fight. The DHS Inspector General is demanding a staffing review by June 2027, while also highlighting tech gaps, funding delays, and poor case handoffs from Customs — all pointing to urgent systemic fixes needed to…
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