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.
In June, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers stormed through Santa Ana, California, prompting panicked calls to the city's emergency response system. Recordings of these calls, obtained by ProPublica, reveal the terror residents felt as they watched masked men ambush people and force them into unmarked cars.
Masked men wore plain clothes and refused to identify themselves, leaving residents unsure if they were immigration agents or imposters.
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Author's summary: Trump builds violent federal police force.