Trump Administration Lost 213 ICE Assault Cases as NYT Found Evidence Flaws

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 22

A New York Times analysis found 213 of 558 cases accusing anti-ICE protesters and migrants of assaulting federal agents were dismissed or ended in acquittal, with only four trial convictions and 95 cases still pending.
Court records, videos and interviews showed agents in dozens of cases initiated confrontations by shoving, tackling or pepper-spraying defendants, while some accused migrants successfully argued self-defense.
Two judges found agents destroyed evidence, including ordering a defendant to delete cellphone images, and prosecutors dropped 65 cases before evidence deadlines; some charges were also abandoned after defendants were deported.
The Justice Department and DHS defended the prosecutions under 18 U.S.C. 111, saying violence and threats against federal officers have risen, though the report said more than two dozen people were charged for filming, following or shouting warnings without physical contact.
The outcome stands out because federal prosecutors usually secure guilty pleas or trial convictions in more than 90% of cases, underscoring how these ICE-related prosecutions repeatedly broke down in court.