ICE rookie blames jargon for 'serious mistake' that led to wrongful detention

A “rookie” officer with Immigration and Customs Enforcement admitted in court that his “lack of experience" led to the “unlawful” detention of a longtime California resident, a "critical error" he later apologized for, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

Hired last summer during the Trump administration’s hiring blitz, ICE officer Nolan De Long was involved in the arrest of 55-year-old Carlos De La Garza last December, less than one month into his new job. De Long was tasked with filling out a report on Garza’s arrest ...