ICE agent behind fatal shooting in Maine reportedly had troubled history

Relatives of David Brouillette, the agent who shot and killed a man in Maine, said he had a record of violent behaviour.Reports have emerged that David Brouillette, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who shot and killed Joan Sebastian Duran Guerrero in the United States, was hired despite a troubling history of violent behaviour.On Thursday, The Associated Press and CBS News published reports from Brouillette’s relatives that he struggled with mental health issues from an early age. They questioned his fitness to work as an ICE agent.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump urges ICE to keep using traffic stops after deadly incidentslist 2 of 3ICE kills 26-year-old in Maine: What happened, and who else has ICE killed?list 3 of 3Mexico begins legal action in US over deaths of its citizens in ICE custodyend of list“I don’t understand how he keeps getting these jobs where there are firearms involved. He’s a danger to society. He’s a danger to people and to himself,” ex-wife Ashley Brouillette told CBS News. “And I just don’t understand how he keeps getting away with it.”The reports have drawn new attention to the hiring practices at federal immigration agencies, which have faced criticism for loosening their standards to expand their ranks.President Donald Trump has pledged to undertake the largest Deportation campaign in US history, and agencies like ICE have conducted a hiring spree to meet the White House’s demands.In January, ICE reported it had increased its manpower by 120 percent, swelling its workforce with 12,000 new hires.Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, however, pointed to those statistics as evidence that the Trump administration prioritised expansion over public safety.“The Trump administration rushed 12,000 agents onto our streets without ensuring they were fit to carry a badge and a gun,” Schumer said.“Republicans gave this rogue agency vast power and no accountability.”