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A Citizens Academy planned by a branch of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which will include scenario-based training and exercises, is spreading alarm among civil liberties and immigration rights organizations which question why the agency is devoting resources to providing civilians with firearms familiarization and instruction in targeted arrests. The program, set to begin in Chicago this fall as a pilot for nationwide implementation, will be run by ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations branch, which is responsible for detaining and deporting immigrants. A memo from Robert Guadian, the director of ICE ERO's Chicago field office, which was obtained by Yahoo News, describes a six-week program (four-hour sessions held once a week) during which participants will gain insight into the many facets and responsibilities of ICE\/ERO operations through, among other things, scenario-based training and exercises conducted in a safe and positive environment, including, but not limited to, defensive tactics, firearms familiarization, and targeted arrests.<\/p>\n
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