The use of force has become a 'default tool' for ICE officers, a new report finds

Federal law enforcement agents confront demonstrators protesting outside of an immigration processing center on Sept.19, 2025, in Broadview, Ill. The demonstrators were protesting a recent surge in ICE activity in the Chicago area, part of the Trump administration

An ACLU report looks at the widespread use of force in immigration enforcement in the first year of President Trump's return to office. Recent fatal shootings in Texas and Maine have brought renewed scrutiny to the agency's tactics.

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