Senate Report Exposes Systematic Abuse of U.S. Citizens by ICE and CBP, Directly Contradicting Noem’s Denials
Pregnant women, disabled veterans, and a 6-year-old autistic child among those seized by agents operating as 'paramilitary force,' report finds
WASHINGTON — A Senate investigation released Monday reveals federal immigration agents detained and brutalized at least 22 American citizens between June and November 2025, directly contradicting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s October claim that “no American citizens have been arrested or detained.”
The 200-page report from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, led by Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), documents what investigators describe as a systematic pattern of constitutional violations—including excessive force, denial of medical care, fabricated assault charges, and deliberate targeting of citizens based on race and ethnicity.
The 22 detailed cases likely represent “only a subset of the likely hundreds of American citizens who have been unlawfully detained” under the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations, according to the report.
