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International Business Times
International Business Times
Brian Slupski

Hundreds Of ICE Detainees Faced Physical Force From Agents In Detention Centers: Report

A newspaper report details 780 incidents of force used against immigration detainees while in U.S. custody.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel used physical force hundreds of times against detainees during the first year of the Trump administration, according to a new report.

The outlet compiled a lengthy report that detailed 780 incidents in which force was used or chemical agents deployed against detainees. It noted that detention guards used punches, kicks, takedown maneuvers, restraint holds, and restraint chairs, as well as tasers and pepper spray, among other maneuvers.

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