These weapons are toxic, especially to children, who breathe more rapidly, pulling in more contaminated air than adults relative to their body weight.
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Lisa Song
NEW: ProPublica identified at least 79 children who’ve been left screaming, unable to breathe, or otherwise hurt by tear gas and pepper spray during Trump’s historic immigration crackdown.
In several cities, judges have chastised federal officers, saying they used excessive force. One former DHS leader called ProPublica’s findings a “bright red flag.”