Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts have disrupted criminal prosecutions across the country with the removal of crime victims, witnesses and even defendants in the middle of their criminal trials, according to a sweeping new report from members of Congress.
Tuesday’s report alleges a campaign to swiftly arrest and remove thousands of people from the country has effectively handed out “get-out-of-jail-free” cards to boost the administration’s deportation numbers, preventing federal, state and local prosecutors from securing convictions, leaving cases unresolved and derailing justice for crime victims and their families.
