‘Misuse’ of crowd control weapons on ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries, report finds
Summary
A new report by Physicians for Human Rights and the University of California, Berkeley documents 412 cases where law enforcement used crowd control weapons in ways that caused serious injuries during protests against immigration enforcement in the U.S. These protests often happened outside ICE detention centers, and the report shows many people suffered blindness, brain injuries, and other harm.Key Facts
- The report covers incidents from June 2025 to May 2026 involving crowd control weapons like teargas, rubber bullets, and pepper spray.
- 412 verified cases of misuse of these weapons were recorded during anti-immigration protests.
- 203 injuries were confirmed, including blindness, traumatic brain injuries, cuts, broken bones, and bruises.
- The real number of injuries is likely higher because some effects, like chemical injury or hearing loss, are hard to confirm visually.
- Protests have happened nationwide, with a notable event outside Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
- Local, state, and federal officers, including ICE agents, frequently used these weapons at protests.
- The weapons used include chemical irritants (teargas, pepper spray), rubber bullets, stun grenades, water cannons, and improvised tools like riot shields and horses.
- The Department of Homeland Security did not comment on the report before it was published.
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