A ProPublica investigation reveals that at least 79 children have been harmed by tear gas or pepper spray during President Trump's immigration crackdown. - Children were exposed while walking to school, at home, or in family cars.
- Judges have called the use of these weapons excessive but lack power to stop it nationwide. - DHS policies are less strict than some local police departments, and training has been inadequate.
- The chemicals are especially dangerous to children due to their physiology. The findings underscore the need for uniform national standards on chemical weapon use by law enforcement.