Trump aides declared 16 DHS shootings since July justified before probes completed

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Source: Washington Post

Trump aides declared 16 DHS shootings since July justified before probes completed

The Trump administration's rush to defend the officers and accuse the victims of attacking them has sparked widespread outrage and demands for accountability.

January 27, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. EST Today at 6:00 a.m. EST
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Federal immigration agents work in Minneapolis on Sunday. (Adam Gray/AP)

By David Nakamura and Olivia George

Department of Homeland Security officers have fired shots during enforcement arrests or at people protesting their operations 16 times since July, and as in the recent shootings in Minneapolis, in each case the Trump administration has publicly declared their actions justified before waiting for investigations to be completed.

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/27/ice-border-patrol-shootings-immigration-trump/

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1. It just keeps getting worse...