NYT Details 2021 Racist Emails by ICE Agent in July 13 Fatal Biddeford Shooting

3 articles · Updated · Press Herald · Nov 11

2021 emails cited by the New York Times show ICE agent David Brouillette attacking his sister’s Colombian partner, adding new evidence of anti-immigrant bias after the July 13 killing of 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero.
Family interviews also described growing concern about Brouillette’s mental health, while sources told the Times he skipped ICE’s full Georgia training course and lacked access to some systems because he did not have full clearance.
DHS defended ICE’s vetting and training as “rigorous,” denied claims of substandard onboarding, and again refused to identify the agent publicly, saying it would not “dox” employees.
Durán Guerrero’s lawyers said the report strengthens the case that his death was preventable, and Rep. Chellie Pingree called the findings an unconscionable breach of trust and renewed her push to abolish ICE.
Separate investigations by the Maine attorney general and DHS remain unresolved, with state prosecutors previously telling the family Aaron Frey hoped to decide the case before leaving office.