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New: “Arrest as many people that touch you as you want to," Gregory Bovino told Border Patrol officers in 2025. But a review of hundreds of such arrests shows that charges brought against protesters and bystanders repeatedly fell apart under scrutiny. propub.li/4moYTbS
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Analysis Summary
ProPublica's investigation of Trump administration immigration sweeps in 2025-2026 found that federal agents arrested 300+ protesters and bystanders on charges like assaulting officers or interfering with enforcement—but prosecutions collapsed at alarming rates. More than a third of cases were dismissed, charges refused, or lost at trial, contradicting officer testimony with video evidence. The featured case of Alejandro Orellana, arrested in a media-covered raid for distributing supplies, was quietly dismissed within weeks. This pattern is striking in federal court, where conviction rates normally exceed 90%.
Claims Analysis (4)
“Gregory Bovino told Border Patrol officers in 2025: 'Arrest as many people that touch you as you want to'”
Direct quote from ProPublica/FRONTLINE investigation. Attributed to named official with documented record.
“A review of hundreds of arrests shows charges brought against protesters and bystanders repeatedly fell apart under scrutiny”
ProPublica and FRONTLINE identified 300+ arrested protesters/bystanders; over a third saw charges dismissed, refused, or lost at trial.
“Alejandro Orellana, a Marine Corps veteran and UPS employee, was arrested on charges of conspiracy and aiding and abetting civil disorder after distributing supplies to protesters”
Documented in the article with specific details. Charges were later dismissed by July 2025.
“Federal prosecutors dismissed or failed to substantiate charges in more than a third of 300+ protest-related arrest cases”
Explicitly stated in article: ProPublica review found charges quickly dismissed, refused to be filed, or lost at trial in >33% of cases.
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