Why federal officers don’t have absolute immunity
Deployments of ICE and CBP officers to cities around America has caused confusion about the distinctions between these federal agents and regular law enforcement officers. One key difference is that state and local police are not federal officers, and federal officers operate under different authorities than those granted to state and local police. ICE and… The post Why federal officers don’t have <span class="dewidow">absolute immunity</span> appeared first on Protect Democracy .
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| Why federal officers don’t have absolute immunity Representative | protectdemocracy.org | S3 | 2026-01-14 20:58:37 |
| Governor Newsom and Attorney General Bonta to law enforcement: Local and state police have authority to investigate crimes committed by federal agents - gov.ca.gov | news.google.com | Unknown | 2026-01-27 18:49:58 |
| The Bonta Files: When State Politics Collide With Federal Law: How Rob Bonta’s Directive Could Put Local Officers in the Crosshairs - thecurrentreport.com | news.google.com | Unknown | 2026-01-28 17:50:33 |