The FBI will reportedly stop taking part in investigations tied to alleged assaults on immigration agents, with those cases instead being handled by Homeland Security Investigations, according to multiple sources familiar with the change. The move marks a notable shift in how federal authorities review incidents involving immigration enforcement personnel.
HSI is part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, meaning the agency taking over these investigations sits within the same broader immigration enforcement structure as the agents involved. That arrangement is drawing attention because it would leave ICE effectively examining incidents connected to its own officers rather than relying on the FBI as an outside investigative body.
The reported change comes after recent fatal shootings, which have intensified scrutiny around how cases involving immigration agents are handled and who should be responsible for reviewing them. While the full scope of the new policy was not immediately clear, the decision suggests a reorganization of responsibilities inside the federal law enforcement system.
The development could carry broader implications for oversight, accountability and public confidence in immigration-related investigations. As more details emerge, attention is likely to remain focused on how HSI manages cases that the FBI had previously helped examine.
