Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds

Immigration agents have put civilians' lives at risk using more than their guns.

Posted by retort at 10:47 AM | 7 COMMENTS | permalink

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NEW: Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken.

"I felt like I was going to pass out and die," said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold.

The government won't say if any agents have been punished.[image or embed]

-- ProPublica (@propublica.org) Jan 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM

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Who will be the next American citizen to die?

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-13 10:53 AM

First, they came for "others." Then they came after everyone.

#2 | Posted by americanunity at 2026-01-13 11:10 AM

There isn't a Republican who will condemn this.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-13 11:22 AM

And this is what D/FBI Kashyap Pramod Vinod Patel wants for the FBI: Brutal UFC tactics, like these submission holds.

These strangulation moves were not taught at FLETC when I went decades ago (2x).

There are other less dangerous, yet effective, techniques to secure a non-compliant suspect without asphyxiating, choking, or strangling them.

Here's an example of an arm-lock: i.ytimg.com

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-13 11:26 AM

There isn't a Republican who will condemn this.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-13 11:22 AM | Reply | Flag

Quite the opposite. They wait it for this move when they watch UFC bouts.

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-13 11:28 AM

I don't think we're out on a limb when we say, their out-of-control.

#6 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-01-13 12:14 PM

They are purposefully meant to be out of control; inexperienced, undertrained, and over-paid is just what the Pres ordered.

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-13 12:21 PM

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