US immigration agents linked to 16 shootings under Trump’s crackdown

Data compiled by news non-profit the Trace shows 29 incidents as of 9 January, including 16 shootings

Federal immigration agents have been involved in a sharp rise in shootings in recent months, coinciding with the Trump administration's expanded immigration enforcement efforts.

Under Trump's crackdown, immigration officers have been connected to 16 shootings, according to data compiled by the Trace, a non-profit newsroom focused on gun violence in the US.