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ICE Officers Smash Car Windows During Arrests Under Trump

Jul 31, 2025

ICE Officers Smash Car Windows During Arrests Under Trump

ProPublica documented nearly 50 incidents of ICE officers breaking car windows to make arrests since Trump took office, compared to just eight in the previous decade. The tactic has resulted in injuries to detainees including children and U.S. citizens. Use-of-force experts say there is no official policy authorizing the practice, but officers who employ it are being promoted rather than disciplined.

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