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ICE agent in Maine shooting expressed anti‑immigrant hatred, emails show

newsNov 11, 2026253,017

ICE agent David Brouillette, who fatally shot Colombian-born motorist Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in July in Biddeford, Maine, wrote emails that denounced noncitizens, praised violence and disparaged "foreign bloodlines," The New York Times reported. The Times, in reporting by Katie Benner and Alexandra Berzon, obtained emails in which Brouillette castigated his sister for her relationship with a Colombian man and expressed deep anti-immigrant hostility. Family members and records reviewed by The Times show a troubled work history, past complaints of domestic violence and mental health issues, and Brouillette’s mother, Susan Bedard, told The Times “He is dangerous and should not have weapons.” Brouillette joined ICE in December 2025 after service as a U.S. Army sergeant, and The Times reports the agency restricted his computer access because he had not been cleared even as he was armed and on patrol; his entry-level training was not completed, according to reporting. The fatal shooting of Durán Guerrero remains under investigation, and the disclosures about Brouillette’s emails and personnel history have prompted family members and others to demand accountability from ICE.

Rachel Maddow
@maddow.bsky.social

“The rookie ICE officer who fatally shot a Colombian man in Maine this summer, has a troubling work history, past complaints of domestic violence and abuse, as well as mental health issues. He also has a record of deep-seated anti-immigrant hostility…” www.nytimes.com/2026/11/11/u...

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree
@pingree.house.gov

ICE handed Brouillette a gun and sent him into our communities before reviewing his background. The agency restricted his computer access because he hadn't been cleared, yet saw no problem trusting him with the power to take someone’s life. That's an unconscionable betrayal of the public’s trust.

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