Why federal officers don’t have absolute immunity

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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