{
  "id": 5300262,
  "title": "ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ice-skipped-basic-checks-in-rush-for-recruits-whistle-blower-says",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T09:00:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New York Times",
    "slug": "the-new-york-times",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/us/ice-recruits-national-security-risk-whistleblower.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}