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An examination of cases in which people were arrested for supposedly assaulting an immigration agent finds that nearly half of those charges were either dropped or resulted in no conviction — suggesting that federal law enforcement has engaged in widespread misconduct in carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

The New York Times report, published on July 18, examined the close to 550 cases in which individuals — generally protesters and/or immigrants — were arrested for assault due to their alleged conduct during interactions with immigration agents since President Donald Trump returned to office. Of those arrests, 459 cases have been resolved so far.

Of those, 246 cases ended in a guilty plea from those who were charged. Only four cases that went to trial resulted in a conviction.

Conversely, 213 of the total assault cases observed resulted in jury acquittals, judges tossing out the charges, or prosecutors withdrawing the case.

The DOJ is accustomed to a higher success rate, with around 90 percent of people who face charges from the department typically either being found guilty or making a guilty plea arrangement.

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