US Immigration Policies Foreshadowed Violence Against Protesters

Click to expand Image Federal officers run after dispersing protesters in Portland, Oregon, July 22, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo/Noah Berger Outrage is mounting across the United States over the abusive tactics of federal agents, led by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), against protesters in Portland. Video footage and reports from protesters in Portland appear to show agents using excessive force against protesters and journalists and arbitrarily arresting and detaining people. But the Trump administration shows no signs of changing course. Today the president announced that federal…

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