Cengiz Yar
Photographer and visual editor for ProPublica who reported from Minneapolis and provided on-the-ground eyewitness audio and observations included in the episode.
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Jan 27, 2026 • 34min
'Poorly trained, overwhelmed and inexperienced': Who are the newest ICE agents?
Cengiz Yar, ProPublica photographer who reported from Minneapolis. Nick Mirov, Atlantic staff writer covering immigration and ICE recruitment. Jason Hauser, former ICE chief of staff with operational experience. They discuss rapid ICE hiring, compressed 42-day training, lax vetting at expos, concerns about use-of-force and crowd-control practices, and how leadership and political priorities shape operations.
