We interviewed a Civil Rights activist who was tear-gassed in 1965 when he marched for voting rights in Selma. Charles Mauldin was 17 then.
“Having people like ICE treat people the way we were treated 61 years ago, it’s horrible,” he said.
A DHS spokesperson called his comparison "disgusting."
Lisa Song
NEW: Three U.S. senators have called for an overhaul of federal agents’ use of tear gas and pepper spray, citing a ProPublica investigation that found at least 79 children were hurt by these chemicals during Trump’s immigration crackdown.
A ProPublica investigation found that scores of children were hurt by these chemicals during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Lawmakers say the findings show more restrictions are neede...
