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Accountability and oversight

Issues surrounding accountability and oversight of immigration agents, including internal reviews and congressional oversight

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Jan 12, 2026
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What do federal guidelines say about DHS officers use of force on American citizens

Federal DHS guidance frames use of force by its law enforcement officers as tightly constrained: deadly force is authorized only when an officer has a reasonable belief of an imminent threat of death ...

Jan 31, 2026

How have DHS and DOJ investigated past use‑of‑force incidents by federal immigration agents and what were their findings?

Federal investigations into by immigration agents have been uneven: units typically conduct internal reviews and the may audit incidents, while the — through the or its civil-rights prosecutors — can ...