Federal Immigration Agents Under Fire for Brutal Treatment of US Citizens
A scathing congressional investigation has revealed that the Trump administration's claims about immigration agents' treatment of US citizens are "unrecognizable as America". The report, prompted by ProPublica's exposé, features harrowing accounts from nearly two dozen Americans who were detained and mistreated by immigration officers.
The testimonies paint a dire picture, with agents allegedly dragging citizens from their cars, detaining them for days without access to medical care or contact with loved ones. Several witnesses reported being subjected to excessive force, fabricated claims of assault, and having their children threatened and dragged away. One woman, Anabel Romero, recounted how federal agents pointed guns at her youngest children, aged 6 and 8, before dragging her 14-year-old daughter out of a pickup truck.
Romero also shared the chilling account of an agent threatening to "fucking blow your head off" during a chaotic raid at a rural Idaho racetrack. The investigation found that these incidents were part of a disturbing pattern, with agents routinely denying medical care and neglecting the wellbeing of children.
The report's findings contradict the Trump administration's denials, which claimed that immigration officers never target US citizens for enforcement actions. However, ProPublica's earlier reporting revealed that over 170 Americans have been detained this year alone, with nearly two dozen citizens held for at least a day without access to a lawyer or their loved ones.
The lack of accountability is compounded by the government's failure to track cases of wrongful detention and the Trump administration's claims that no US citizen has ever been arrested or detained. The recent Supreme Court ruling allowing immigration agents in Los Angeles to stop civilians without clear cause has only exacerbated the issue, with citizens' lives hanging precariously in the balance.
As Senator Richard Blumenthal noted, "The brutality and physical violence involved in every story is stuff that should be unrecognizable as America." The report's release serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for greater transparency and accountability within the immigration enforcement apparatus.
A scathing congressional investigation has revealed that the Trump administration's claims about immigration agents' treatment of US citizens are "unrecognizable as America". The report, prompted by ProPublica's exposé, features harrowing accounts from nearly two dozen Americans who were detained and mistreated by immigration officers.
The testimonies paint a dire picture, with agents allegedly dragging citizens from their cars, detaining them for days without access to medical care or contact with loved ones. Several witnesses reported being subjected to excessive force, fabricated claims of assault, and having their children threatened and dragged away. One woman, Anabel Romero, recounted how federal agents pointed guns at her youngest children, aged 6 and 8, before dragging her 14-year-old daughter out of a pickup truck.
Romero also shared the chilling account of an agent threatening to "fucking blow your head off" during a chaotic raid at a rural Idaho racetrack. The investigation found that these incidents were part of a disturbing pattern, with agents routinely denying medical care and neglecting the wellbeing of children.
The report's findings contradict the Trump administration's denials, which claimed that immigration officers never target US citizens for enforcement actions. However, ProPublica's earlier reporting revealed that over 170 Americans have been detained this year alone, with nearly two dozen citizens held for at least a day without access to a lawyer or their loved ones.
The lack of accountability is compounded by the government's failure to track cases of wrongful detention and the Trump administration's claims that no US citizen has ever been arrested or detained. The recent Supreme Court ruling allowing immigration agents in Los Angeles to stop civilians without clear cause has only exacerbated the issue, with citizens' lives hanging precariously in the balance.
As Senator Richard Blumenthal noted, "The brutality and physical violence involved in every story is stuff that should be unrecognizable as America." The report's release serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for greater transparency and accountability within the immigration enforcement apparatus.
I mean, what's new? Another government agency exposing itself for being super cool with violating human rights 
. Can't we just have some basic decency from our so-called "enforcers" of the law? It's like they think we're all just random aliens or something, not actual US citizens 
. And what's up with the guns pointed at kids? Like, are we living in a video game or something? 
The fact that they can deny medical care and just drag people away without any oversight is straight out of a dystopian novel... and it's all happening right under our noses 
. Can someone please explain to me why we still haven't fixed this broken system yet? 
They're basically making up their own rules and throwing US citizens in cages like they're criminals! I'm not saying all immigrants are innocent, but targeting civilians without due process is messed up. And what's with the guns pointed at kids? That's just sickening 
. We need to hold these agents accountable for their actions and make sure we have real oversight on immigration enforcement. Can't we just treat everyone with basic human dignity? 
. It's a stark reminder that our immigration system has become a travesty of its former purpose – to protect and serve, not terrorize and exploit.
. The government must take concrete steps to address these systemic failures and ensure that citizens are treated with dignity and respect 
. Anything less is a betrayal of our values as a society 
This is so messed up!!! I'm literally shaking thinking about those poor kids being dragged away from their mom by agents who were more interested in being aggressive than actually doing their job. It's like, what kind of America are we living in where our own citizens can be treated this way? 
I wish people could see the impact this has on mental health - anxiety, PTSD, the list goes on... We need systemic change, not just Band-Aid solutions. 
I don't care about politics or ideology, what I want is for our government to take real action and make sure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect. 
. I'm so angry that the government is trying to sweep this under the rug, but at the same time, I don't want to add fuel to the fire 
. We need to stand together as a society and demand accountability from our leaders. It's not right that innocent people are being subjected to this kind of brutality just because of their citizenship status 
this is just great, another gov't agency showing its true colors... federal immigration agents basically get away with human rights abuses and assault... 170+ US citizens detained without access to medical care or loved ones this year alone? 
can you believe this?! These people are not even law enforcement officers, they're human beings in uniforms, but they get to carry out this kind of brutal treatment on innocent US citizens? It's like they think they're above the law or something 
I mean, if we would be treating our own citizens this way, there'd be a national outcry and someone would get arrested in an instant 
what kinda 'america' does this? a country where we're expected to be afraid of our own law enforcement?!?! 
these agents need to be held accountable for their actions and there needs to be real consequences for what they've done.
it's just horrific. I don't think we should have to live in a country where our own government can be so brutal and arbitrary.
. We need change now, and it needs to start with accountability for these agents. 
and they're literally LIFE.CHANGING?! i mean, have you tried it? it's like a hug in a cup 
anyway, back to this whole immigration thing... what's really wild is how some people still support these agents who are basically doing whatever they want without consequences 
. i don't get it... can't we all just get along and respect each other's human rights? 
my cat, mr whiskers, always knows how to calm me down when i'm stressed 
I'm really worried about what's going on with our country's immigration agents. These stories are just too scary to believe - dragging people from their cars, threatening kids, and ignoring medical care 
. I wish there was more accountability for these agents, so they could get the help they need before things escalate 
. Can't we just find a way to work together that doesn't involve hurting each other? 