Trump's Shadowy Federal Police Force
Trump's DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights protections, allowing agents to remain anonymous and wear masks, while also threatening groups that oppose them and overwhelming legal challenges to their tactics.
According to ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers stormed through Santa Ana, California, in June, causing widespread panic among residents.
Recordings of emergency calls captured the terror residents felt as they watched masked men ambush people and force them into unmarked cars, with some wearing plain clothes and refusing to identify themselves.
- Agents wore masks and plain clothes, making it impossible to confirm their identities.
- Residents were left feeling terrified and unsure of who was taking people away.
Author's summary: Trump builds a violent federal police force.