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Federal Agents Drag Immigrant Amid Brutal Deportation Tactics

4/19/2025

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In a shocking display of enforcement, federal agents dragged Juan Francisco Méndez from his vehicle in New Bedford, Massachusetts, despite his clean record and pending immigration status. This incident underscores the Trump administration's brutal anti-immigrant stance, exemplified by the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, revealing a troubling pattern of systemic cruelty.

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Story summary

In a shocking display of enforcement, federal agents dragged Juan Francisco Méndez from his vehicle in New Bedford, Massachusetts, despite his clean record and pending immigration status. This incident underscores the Trump administration's brutal anti-immigrant stance, exemplified by the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, revealing a troubling pattern of systemic cruelty.