Protesters clash with ICE agents at Spokane facility; trial examines law enforcement tactics
Jun 11, 2025·Location: Spokane, WA

A mass protest occurred at Spokane's ICE facility after former City Council President Ben Stuckart called for people to prevent two asylum-seeking immigrants from being transported to a Tacoma detention center. Federal Homeland Security Investigations agents used physical force against protesters, while Spokane police later arrived and employed dialogue-based tactics. Three protesters—Bajun Mavalwalla II, Justice Forral, and Jac Archer—were charged with conspiring against ICE agents, and their trial examined the differing enforcement approaches.
Sources
- Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters
NBC News·Feb 14, 2026·archived copy
- Moving, shoving, cussing, negotiating: Law enforcement tactics takes center stage in Day 4 of Spokane's ICE protest trial
spokesman.com·May 21, 2026·archived copy
- ICE officers appear to be wearing masks while operating in CT
ctmirror.org·May 22, 2026·archived copy
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