Ciscomani's Shadow Wolves Bill

Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) is introducing bipartisan legislation strengthening federal-tribal border enforcement agreements and the Shadow Wolves unit of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The Shadow Wolves are composed exclusively of Native American members and operate in the Tohono O'odham Nation's border with Mexico, tracking and interdicting human and drug smugglers in the area through a combination of traditional hunting techniques and modern tech.

However, the unit has faced difficulty in recruiting and retaining staff, as many are set to retire, while current hiring practices limit its ability to expand to other tribal borderlands.

Thus, Rep. Ciscomani's Shadow Wolves Improvement Act reorients the program from an "excepted service" model to a "competitive service" model, addressing both the challenge of recruiting new members and expanding the Shadow Wolves' reach.

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