Maine ICE agent fatally shot Colombian immigrant. Now his own mother reveals his alleged history of violence: ‘Believe his victims, not him’

David Brouillette, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, shot and killed 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero during a traffic stop in July. ICE later admitted that Guerrero was not the target of the warrant they were pursuing at the time, and he was in the country legally. New information highlights a history of aggressive behavior and racist comments from Brouillette that date back years before he joined the federal agency, The New Republic reports.

His mother, Susan Bedard, spoke about her son, stating, “He is dangerous and should not have weapons.” She further added, “Believe his victims, not him.” Relatives of Brouillette have noted that he often expressed his views regarding immigrants openly. These family members also claimed he had a history of abusive actions, including attacks on the women and girls in his life.

The agency reportedly lowered its vetting standards to hire thousands of new workers under a mandate from President Donald Trump to increase deportation numbers. This move meant that many candidates who would have been disqualified in the past, including some with criminal backgrounds, found their way into the agency.

The details of his past views on immigrants surfaced through emails sent to his sister, Elizabeth Emen, and other relatives in 2021

In these messages, Brouillette targeted his sister because she was in a relationship with a 37 year old Colombian Ph.D. student. They had two children together. In one email, Brouillette wrote, “He can takes his non citizen a**** back to his country and enjoy his third world luxuries.”

Emen, who works as a licensed therapist in Maryland, explained that Brouillette assumed her partner was undocumented based on his race. She said, “David had no basis for saying that my partner was undocumented. It was about how he saw him based on his race.”

The emails included other disparaging comments about his sister’s partner. Brouillette claimed that the man’s “bloodline knows nothing about what it takes to earn and then CHERISH the freedom America offers.” He further wrote that the man “does not emulate what it means to be an American” but “rather he emulates what it’s like to be entitled and think he has a seat” at a table “that has no room for his (or your ignorance).”

These emails were confirmed by a friend who discussed the messages with Emen and by a family representative. The incident involving Guerrero raises serious questions about the hiring practices at ICE and the vetting of individuals who are granted the authority to carry weapons.