Parsons, Thomas
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Thomas Parsons |
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| Agency | CBP |
| Role | Border Agent, Deportation Officer |
| Field Office | Yuma |
| State | Arizona |
| Status | Active |
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Thomas Parsons
Overview
Thomas Parsons is a U.S. Border Patrol agent whose identity became public following documentation and reporting related to a federal immigration enforcement incident in Evanston, Illinois. He operated alongside Donahue, Timothy during interior enforcement activity conducted far outside the traditional border zone.
Parsons appears to be a line-level agent rather than a supervisory official. His public profile is tied to documented field activity and incident evidence rather than official agency communications or media appearances.
Documented Incidents
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On October 31, 2025, federal immigration agents were involved in a confrontation in Evanston, Illinois following a vehicle crash involving a marked Border Patrol vehicle. Video footage from the scene shows agents drawing firearms on bystanders and using force against a handcuffed individual.
Thomas Parsons has been identified as one of the agents present during the incident, where he was seen assaulting a citizen he had pinned to the ground. Publicly available video, vehicle records, and incident documentation place him at the scene alongside Timothy Donahue. He is associated with enforcement actions occurring immediately after the crash and during the restraint of the detained individual.
The incident has been widely circulated online and cited by civil rights advocates and accountability projects as an example of aggressive interior immigration enforcement tactics.
Associated Vehicles
Operational Context
Parsons’s activity in Illinois occurred as part of expanded interior immigration enforcement operations in the Chicago metropolitan area. These operations have drawn criticism for the deployment of armed federal agents, vehicle-based interdictions, and use-of-force incidents in residential neighborhoods.
Evidence and Sources
- [1](https://evanstonnow.com/police-referred-clash-with-feds-to-u-s-attorneys-office/)
- Incident:2025-10-31 Evanston IL Assault by Federal Agents
Notes
Additional details regarding Parsons’s service history, training background, prior assignments, and any internal disciplinary proceedings have not been publicly disclosed or independently verified.