Federal immigration agents are under scrutiny after a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson announced that agents involved in a recent shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, appear to have lied about the incident. Meanwhile, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is directing its employees to share in-person appointment details with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, according to a source with direct knowledge of the directive. These developments come as world leaders prepare to discuss European security in Munich and Venezuela debates a sweeping amnesty for political prisoners.
The DHS spokesperson, Tricia Mc, stated that a joint review by ICE and the Department of Justice of video evidence revealed that sworn testimony provided by two separate officers appeared to contain untruthful statements. The agents involved in the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis last month have been placed on administrative leave.
In a separate development, employees at the SSA have been instructed to provide ICE agents with the dates and times of in-person appointments, according to a source who spoke on the condition of anonymity. This directive applies to individuals who require in-person appointments, such as those who are deaf or hard of hearing and need a sign language interpreter, or those needing to change direct deposit information. Noncitizens are also required to appear in person for certain matters.
World leaders are scheduled to convene at the Munich Security Conference on Friday to discuss the future of European security. The conference is described as a "Davos for defense," bringing together presidents, prime ministers, diplomats, and spies.
In Venezuela, a debate is underway regarding a sweeping amnesty for political prisoners.
In other news, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong highlighted two of the country's largest companies, DBS and Grab, during his budget address, citing them as role models as the country embraces artificial intelligence. Singapore is establishing a new AI council to oversee the development of national AI missions in key areas.
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