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Current and former officials describe growing frustration and disillusionment with the Trump administration's approach, even as they support the goal of immigration enforcement.

Current and former officials describe growing frustration and disillusionment with the Trump administration's approach, even as they support the goal of immigration enforcement.

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Nicholas Nehamas, Hamed Aleaziz, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Alexandra Berzon

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WASHINGTON - Mr Oscar Hagelsieb spent nearly 25 years as an immigration officer and special agent, proud of his work enforcing federal laws.

But watching the chaos unfolding in Minneapolis, and the fatal shooting of a US citizen there on Jan 24, Mr Hagelsieb said he felt anger and despair at how the Trump administration was deploying his former agency.

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