Illegal immigrant arrested after dragging, striking ICE officer in Chicago suburb: DHS
Jose Garnica-Naranjo, a Mexican citizen, allegedly dragged an ICE officer through a car window during a traffic stop in Chicago Heights, DHS said.
An illegal immigrant with a prior criminal history, Jose Garnica-Naranjo, was arrested after allegedly dragging and striking a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer with his car during an attempted arrest in Chicago Heights. The officer was hospitalized with injuries but has since been released. Federal officials cited a significant increase in assaults against ICE officers and blamed rhetoric from certain politicians for the violence.
- Jose Garnica-Naranjo, an illegal immigrant from Mexico with prior convictions for domestic violence and assault, was arrested.
- He allegedly dragged and struck an ICE officer with his vehicle while fleeing an arrest attempt in Chicago Heights.
- The ICE officer was hospitalized with contusions and scrapes but released with no broken bones.
- Federal officials reported a significant increase in assaults against ICE officers and attributed it to ‘anti-ICE rhetoric’ from politicians.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin called on politicians to cooperate with ICE to prevent further injuries.
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