Federal agents in San Bernardino, California, encountered a hostile crowd while attempting to arrest a suspected illegal immigrant who struck several officers with his vehicle during an attempt to evade arrest. The incident escalated when federal agents fired shots at the suspect. An ICE officer reportedly sustained a head injury, potentially a concussion, during the confrontation. The event occurred amid a broader context of heightened tensions surrounding the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement policies. Members of a left-wing group stated their protest was aimed at President Trump's deportation campaign, culminating in a shooting outside an ICE detention facility. Critics, including Representative Bob Menendez and Representative Greg Stanton, have condemned the administration's immigration tactics, describing them as targeting law-abiding immigrants and fostering a culture of intimidation. An internal planning document revealed by The Washington Post outlines ICE’s rapid expansion strategy, including the development of mega-detention centers, which has sparked lawsuits and accusations of cruelty. Meanwhile, ICE officials reported that an officer was seriously injured during a separate arrest in Washington after a suspect violently resisted. The agency has seen a surge in applicants, with 100,000 people applying to join ICE, raising questions about whether the focus will remain on criminal targets or extend to non-criminal immigrants such as gardeners and nannies. Calls to abolish ICE have also been voiced by commentators and activists.
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Federal agents face a hostile crowd in San Bernardino, California as they attempt to arrest a suspected illegal immigrant that hit several officers with his vehicle as he attempted to evade arrest. https://t.co/ixkERvJsRN https://t.co/VWVHwvv3kn
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