Immigration Officers Have Mistreated U.S. Citizens, Congressional Investigation Finds

ProPublica reports that a congressional investigation released yesterday has found that, contrary to the Trump administration’s claims, immigration officers have detained and mistreated U.S. citizens. 

ProPublica’s took credit for its reporting prompting the investigation and report by Senate Democrats. The report included interviews with nearly two dozen Americans.  "Citizens told congressional investigators that immigration officers had dragged them from cars, detained them for days, fabricated claims of assault, routinely used excessive force and denied medical care.

The investigation also found that agents `treated children with reckless disregard for their safety and wellbeing.'

One citizen recalled that federal agents pointed guns at her youngest children, ages 6 and 8, and dragged her 14-year-old daughter out of a pickup and zip-tied her." 

Citizens told congressional investigators that immigration officers had dragged them from cars, detained them for days, fabricated claims of assault, routinely used excessive force and denied medical care.