How Three Crowd-Control Weapons Were Used During Anti-ICE Protest Crackdown
Summary
Federal law enforcement agencies used several types of crowd control weapons during protests against immigration enforcement in U.S. cities like Los Angeles and Minneapolis in 2025 and 2026. A report by Physicians for Human Rights detailed the use of impact projectiles, chemical rounds, and dispersal devices, highlighting potential risks to protesters and bystanders.Key Facts
- Law enforcement used kinetic projectiles, chemical rounds, and obscurant devices to manage immigration protests.
- These weapons were used in multiple protests after immigration raids and ICE-related shootings.
- The Los Angeles Police Department employed scattershot impact projectiles, which fire multiple projectiles at once and are hard to aim precisely.
- Powder blast dispersion rounds, firing irritant clouds like tear gas and pepper agents, were used by U.S. Border Patrol and ICE.
- These crowd control tools are classified as “less-lethal” but can still cause serious injuries, especially close-up.
- The use of these weapons raises concerns about public safety and oversight across different agencies.
- The report is based on medical records and open-source investigations from protests in 2025 and 2026.
- Deployment of these weapons during immigration enforcement protests has sparked debate about how law enforcement is managed and held accountable.
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