FBI shifts immigration agent cases to HSI after recent fatal shootings, sources say
HSI is an arm of ICE, meaning the immigration enforcement agency would effectively be investigating incidents involving its own agents.
Updated on: July 19, 2026 / 9:07 PM EDT / CBS News
The FBI will no longer participate in investigations into cases involving alleged assaults on immigration agents, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
The federal law enforcement agency would instead be deferring such investigations to Homeland Security Investigations, the sources said. The FBI field offices were informed of the change on Thursday, according to the sources.
The change was first reported by The New York Times . The FBI and ICE did not immediately respond to CBS News' requests for comment.
The shift comes after fatal shootings by federal immigration officers in Texas and Maine earlier this month.