Policies & Analysis
Learn more about the policies and actions taken by the Trump-Vance administration, and how they threaten communities, freedoms, and democracy.
The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to
Attack peaceful anti-ICE protesters with near-lethal weapons
People peacefully protesting the Trump-Vance administration's aggressive immigration policies are being met with violent attacks by law enforcement officers.
Enforcement actions against anti-ICE protestors
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June 1, 2025
Many Americans strongly disagree with the Trump-Vance administration's aggressive and sometimes approach to immigration enforcement. But some people who have peacefully protested have been met with violence from law enforcement officers using weapons including tear gas, rubber bullets, pepper-balls, flash grenades, and guns. Several lawsuits have been filed challenging the violence towards protesters as a violation of their First Amendment rights. In September 2025, a federal district court in California issued a preliminary injunction blocking DHS from attacking journalists, legal observers, and protesters in the Los Angeles area. And in October 2025, protesters and members of the press filed a lawsuit against the use of near-lethal weapons against peaceful protesters outside an ICE processing center near Chicago.
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How communities are responding
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