ICE Says Illegal Immigrant Dragged Agent for a Block in His Van
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted on X that an ICE agent was dragged for a block in a van while attempting to detain an illegal immigrant in Dallas, Texas.
DHS posted Thursday, "Attacks on our officers will NOT be tolerated. While ICE @ERODallas officers were detaining Honduran illegal alien Jose Melgar-Rivas, Melgar accelerated his van and dragged an officer nearly a block down the road in an attempt to escape. This resulted in multiple injuries to the officer's body and ended with Jose Melgar-Rivas in cuffs."
The post continued, "On top of his final removal order, he'll now also face charges for assaulting a federal officer."
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