Families Accuse ICE of Smearing Victims After Deadly Encounters

Families of ICE victims tell panel that falsehoods, obstruction amount to ‘dual assassinations’

Highlighting the growing list of people killed by federal immigration agents, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree and other Democratic members of Congress on Tuesday heard from family members of those killed about the Trump administration’s pattern of obstruction and lies about the shootings and victims themselves. The shadow hearing, which was held in Washington, D.C., underscored […]

Families of people killed by ICE say feds have slandered the victims

Family members of those killed by federal immigration agents told Democratic members of Congress Tuesday that they’ve been victimized twice over by the Trump administration’s pattern of obstruction and lies about the shootings — and about the victims themselves. The…

Families Accuse ICE of Smearing Victims After Deadly Encounters

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Families of people killed by federal immigration agents told Democratic lawmakers Tuesday that government officials repeatedly released misleading or false accounts after fatal encounters, then provided little information about what actually happened. At the congressional forum, relatives and attorneys described what one lawyer called “dual assassinations” — first the killing of a person, then attacks on that person’s characte…

Families of ICE victims tell panel that falsehoods, obstruction amount to ‘dual assassinations’ • Maine Morning Star

Highlighting the growing list of people killed by federal immigration agents, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree and other Democratic members of Congress on Tuesday heard from family members of those killed about the Trump administration’s pattern of obstruction and lies about the shootings and victims themselves. The shadow hearing highlighted that despite new leadership at the […]