ICE Agent Thomas Bailey Jailed Over Ex-Girlfriend Apartment Entry, Facing Up to 6 Years
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Updated · The Guardian · Aug 22
ICE Agent Thomas Bailey Jailed Over Ex-Girlfriend Apartment Entry, Facing Up to 6 Years
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 22
Summary
Thomas Bailey, 58, was jailed Friday in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, after investigators accused the ICE officer of entering his ex-girlfriend’s apartment near Covington without permission.
The sheriff’s office booked Bailey on unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, a charge that carries up to six years in prison and a $1,000 fine; jail records showed no bond was immediately set.
ICE said it could not comment because of pending litigation but said it investigates employee misconduct allegations and cooperates with outside law enforcement.
The arrest adds to scrutiny of ICE hiring and vetting after AP reported in February that at least two dozen agency employees and contractors had faced criminal charges since 2020.
That pressure has intensified under Trump’s deportation push: a recent poll found 65% of Americans said ICE had gone too far in enforcing the crackdown.