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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michael Biesecker,Jaimie Ding,Christine Fernado,Claire Rush and Ryan J. Foley

DOJ vowed to punish those who disrupt Trump's immigration crackdown. Dozens of cases have crumbled

Federal Enforcement Prosecutions - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The federal agent described her wounds as “boo-boos.”

Nevertheless, the Justice Department aggressively pursued the alleged perpetrator. They jailed Sidney Lori Reid on a charge of felony assault, accusing her of injuring the agent during a July protest of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Washington, D.C.

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