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California prosecutors push back on ICE’s fantasy of consequence-free violence

Claims of absolute immunity from the law for DHS thugs abusing citizens and immigrants are as illegitimate as they sound.

Jason Weisberger
Jan 16, 2026
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Claims of absolute immunity from the law for DHS thugs abusing citizens and immigrants are as illegitimate as they sound.

California prosecutors dispute the claims, from JD Vance on down, that ICE agents are immune to the law. State officials are making it clear they intend to prosecute abuses, and that agents don’t get to kill or brutalize civilians bec…

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