# Indicted ICE officer had been on the job just over a year as Trump hiring surge faces scrutiny

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- NBC News, 2026-11-03 00:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/indicted-ice-officer-job-little-year-trumps-hiring-surge-comes-scrutin-rcna607033

> Mario Alberto Morales was released on bond after being indicted on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The scrutiny comes as questions are raised about the Trump administration’s hiring surge.

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