Report Documents Misuse of Crowd Control Weapons on ICE Protesters

A new report from Physicians for Human Rights and UC Berkeley has documented 412 verified incidents of crowd control weapon misuse from June 2025 to May 2026.

• The report documented 203 injuries, including blindings and traumatic brain injuries.
• Officials from the Department of Homeland Security were responsible for 64% of misuse incidents.
• The report found that misuse incidents spiked during enforcement operations led by former Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino.