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Veterans Protest Treatment Amid Trump's Deportation Policies

10/21/2025

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Veterans in Congress protested reports that veterans were arrested or injured during protests against U.S. President Donald Trump’s deportation policies.
Representative Jason Crow called for protecting free speech during the protests.
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) condemned the treatment.
The Guardian identified eight veterans facing legal action after detention by federal agents, including a 70-year-old charged with assault and another in solitary confinement.

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Veterans in Congress protested reports that veterans were arrested or injured during protests against U.S. President Donald Trump’s deportation policies.
Representative Jason Crow called for protecting free speech during the protests.
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) condemned the treatment.
The Guardian identified eight veterans facing legal action after detention by federal agents, including a 70-year-old charged with assault and another in solitary confinement.