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Use of force by ICE

Policies and guidelines governing the use of force by ICE agents, including the requirement for de-escalation and a duty to intervene.

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Jan 12, 2026
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What notable incidents or demonstrations targeted ICE deportations between 2009 and 2017?

Between 2009 and 2017, organized opposition to ICE deportations grew from periodic local protests into large, often coordinated national demonstrations, driven by record deportation numbers under the ...

Jan 10, 2026
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Did ICE drag children into the street and detain them in the US?

Credible news outlets, human-rights groups and eyewitness videos document that in at least one high-profile pre-dawn ICE operation in Chicago children were pulled from homes and seen being led into a ...

Jan 14, 2026
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What does available video footage show about whether any officer was struck by Renee Good’s vehicle?

Available public videos — including the ICE officer’s own 47‑second cellphone clip and multiple bystander and distant-angle feeds — show the agent walking around Renee Good’s SUV, Good putting the veh...

Jan 7, 2026

How many incidents did ICE lie about being physically threatened by people they assaulted or arrested?

There is no verified, public count in the reporting provided that establishes how many incidents ICE lied about being physically threatened by people they had assaulted or arrested; independent invest...

Jan 20, 2026

What standards govern officer conduct and notification during ICE home entries, and how are alleged violations investigated?

Federal constitutional rules, DHS and ICE policy directives, and agency handbooks together constrain how ICE may enter homes—generally requiring a judicial (judge-signed) warrant to force entry absent...

Jan 9, 2026

is ICE a secret police

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is not formally a "secret police" in the classical, legal sense, but significant strands of reporting and advocacy argue its behavior increasingly resembles s...