Agents in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Have Fired at Vehicles at Least 10 Times
The New York Times••nation
Key Points:
- Federal immigration agents shot a man and a woman in their car in Portland, Oregon, after the driver allegedly attempted to run over the agents during a vehicle stop.
- This incident marks at least the 10th shooting involving federal agents and vehicle occupants since September, all linked to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
- Two people, including a woman killed in Minneapolis the previous day, have died in these shootings involving vehicles.
- Federal officials justify the shootings by stating the vehicles were "weaponized," and agents can only fire if the vehicle or occupant poses a deadly threat beyond just the vehicle itself.
- Central to the controversy is whether the drivers' actions constituted a grave threat warranting the use of deadly force by federal agents.
