#tear-gas
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ICE Agent Arrested for Shooting Venezuelan Man Through a Front Door — Then Lying About It
ICE agent Christian Castro, 52, was arrested in Texas for shooting Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis through the front door of a Minneapolis home on January 14 during Operation Metro Surge. The bullet traveled through the door, hit Sosa-Celis in the leg, and lodged in a child's bedroom wall. Four adults and two children were inside. Castro and other agents then lied — claiming Sosa-Celis attacked them with a broom and shovel. Video proved that was false. DHS acknowledged agents "provided false information." The DOJ initially charged the victim, then dropped the charges. Castro faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime. ICE called the arrest "a political stunt."
Deployed Unidentified Federal Agents Against Portland Protesters
Trump deployed 750+ federal agents in camouflage without identification badges who used unmarked vehicles to snatch protesters off the streets. One protester was shot in the head. The mayor was tear-gassed.
Lafayette Square Bible Photo Op
Law enforcement tear-gassed peaceful protesters so Trump could walk to a church and pose holding a Bible he didn't read. Minutes before, he had threatened to deploy the military against American citizens.
Tear-Gassed Asylum Seekers Including Children at Border
Border Patrol fired tear gas across the international border into Mexico, hitting hundreds of asylum seekers including mothers carrying toddlers in diapers. The iconic Reuters photo of a fleeing family became a symbol of Trump's cruelty.