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Federal agents ran a sweeping undercover operation, Operation Puppet Master, targeting progressive groups, labor unions, and activists protesting immigration policies—claiming they were hunting “violent opportunists,” but court docs reveal they infiltrated peaceful gatherings in churches, schools, and parks. Defense lawyers call it politically motivated overreach, warning it chills free speech. Critics—including union leaders and civil society groups—say the government is weaponizing law enforcement to silence dissent, while prosecutors label targets as “antifa” to stoke fear. The probe, part of a broader Project Whipple Shield, involved monitoring chats, collecting license plates, and seizing financial records—all under the guise of national security, sparking outrage over constitutional rights.

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