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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Morgan Lee and Colleen Slevin

Assault charge for immigration officer in Colorado could test immunity provisions for federal agents

Immigration Use of Force What to Know - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The decision in Colorado to charge an immigration officer with assault after a protester was grabbed by the neck and pulled across a street could test the boundaries of immunity provisions for federal agents as states scrutinize the use of force under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

A Colorado prosecutor said Wednesday that the officer has been charged with third-degree assault and criminal mischief following an investigation into the treatment of a protester in October.

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