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Original Date Announced
February 19, 2026CNN reports that the administration is increasingly relying on 18 USC § 111 to arrest protestors. This provision makes it illegal to "forcibly" assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or interfere with a federal officer performing their official duties. Prosecutors have filed 580 cases citing the statute in the year since inauguration, a 40% increase from President Biden's last year in office. The number of individuals actually arrested is expected to be even higher, as many protestors have been arrested then released before charges were filed. Many cases have resulted in prosecutors dropping the charges, or plea deals, civil citations, acquittals, or dismissals.
Trump 2.0 [ID #2207]
2026.02.19 Reported: How immigration agents are using a once-obscure law to detain US citizens - CNNCurrent Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Interior EnforcementAssociated or Derivative Policies
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