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California Launches Portal to Report Alleged Misconduct by Federal Agents

State officials say the tool will help build evidence to guide potential legal action in a widening clash over immigration enforcement.

U.S. Border Patrol conducted a show of force outside the Japanese American National Museum where California Gov. Gavin Newsom was holding a press conference on Aug. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. 
Federal agents with US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) ride on an armored vehicle driving slowly down Wilshire Boulevard near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, California, on July 7, 2025.
Federal immigration agents detain one individual during demonstrations in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., August 20, 2025, in this screengrab taken from video. Reuters TV/via REUTERS/File Photo/File Photo
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Overview

  • The site lets residents upload videos, photos and incident details involving ICE, CBP or federalized National Guard personnel, with examples including excessive force, unlawful searches or arrests, wrongful detentions and voter intimidation.
  • Reports are confidential, do not replace calling 911, do not constitute formal crime complaints and do not guarantee action, and the attorney general’s office cannot provide legal advice or represent individuals.
  • Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled the portal as they accuse federal agents of overstepping during mass deportation operations, saying the state aims to document potentially unlawful conduct.
  • White House and DHS officials denounced the initiative and defended agents, citing a claimed 1,000% rise in assaults that news outlets such as the Los Angeles Times and NPR have scrutinized as overstated.
  • The launch comes as the U.S. Department of Justice sues to block California laws restricting officer masking and requiring identification, and as other states like New York and Illinois roll out similar reporting or oversight efforts.