A Virginia man died while fleeing ICE as he ran across a busy highway

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a man running immigration agent In Virginia According to authorities, he was killed when he was hit by a car while running on a busy highway.

Police named 24-year-old Jose Castro-Rivera hondurasAs a dead person.

Agents were stopping a vehicle as part of a “targeted, intelligence-based immigration enforcement operation” when the man “resisted heavily and fled the scene onto a busy highway,” according to Department of Homeland Security,

According to the , Castro-Rivera was struck by a pickup truck on Interstate 254 at the Military Highway interchange in Norfolk. Virginia State Policewho were not involved in the chase but are investigating the death.

ICE officers attempted to administer CPR to the 24-year-old at the scene, however, he died from his injuries, DHS said.

At least two immigrants were hit by cars and died this year while fleeing federal immigration agents

At least two immigrants were hit by cars and died this year while fleeing federal immigration agents ,AP,

According to the agency, “The officer then informed the three detained aliens that their friend had died.” “Then he expressed sorrow and prayed with them.”

A A similar death occurred in AugustWhen Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez of Guatemala died after running over while being pursued by immigration agents on a highway in Monrovia, California.

As part of the Trump administration’s deportation effort, masked agents in unmarked cars have been dispatched to cities across the country and have often used aggressive, raid-style tactics against crowds in public spaces. Home Depot Parking Lotlast month, More than two-thirds of people are in ICE custody No previous criminal convictions.

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In September, a 79-year-old US citizen and car wash owner filed a federal lawsuit immigration officerAlleged that masked officers pushed him to the ground, set a dog pile on top of him and held him for 12 hours without charge or medical care during a raid on his business.

At least 20 immigrants are expected to die in federal custody in 2025, the deadliest year in decades

At least 20 immigrants are expected to die in federal custody in 2025, the deadliest year in decades ,Chicago Sun-Times,

Earlier this month, a federal judge in Illinois temporarily Prevented agents from using rubber bullets, tear gas and chemical weapons on protesters and journalistsFollowing a lawsuit from press associations and religious leaders that accused Donald Trump’s administration of “a pattern of extreme cruelty.”

at least 20 people has died in immigration custody This year, the deadliest in decades.

Immigration officials aim to nearly double the number of active immigration agents to 10,000 by the beginning of next year, an unprecedented move. $75 billion in funding was secured this summer.

As part of the hiring push, ICE relaxed its prior recruitment standardsS.

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