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Jun 21, 2025 DHS falsely accused a detained U.S. citizen of assaulting agents, contradicted by video evidence Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
Publicly discrediting documented video evidence to accuse a citizen of assault suppresses accountability for aggressive enforcement tactics.
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- DHS falsely claims U.S. citizen assaulted border patrol agents after being detained outside car repair shop — Border Patrol agents detained a 29-year-old U.S. citizen outside his car repair shop. In video footage, the man repeatedly stated he was an American citizen while an agent pushed him into a metal gate. He was eventually released. After the Los Angeles Times published a story documenting rising "fears of racial profiling," DHS issued a press release calling the reporting "fake news" and claiming the man "ASSAULTED US Customs and Border Protection Agents," contradicting the video evidence.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 23 – 2025-06-21–2025-06-27
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