MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The memory of Alberto Castañeda Mondragón is a blur, following a brutal encounter with immigration officers last month. The violence during his arrest has scarred him deeply, as he recalls being forcefully removed from a car and violently subdued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota. The 31-year-old Mexican national suffered severe head injuries, including eight skull fractures and five brain hemorrhages during the ordeal.
Castañeda Mondragón, who lacks a criminal record, claims the agents' account of him running into a brick wall is false. Medical evaluations contradicted this narrative, showing injuries consistent with a brutal beating rather than a fall. Castañeda Mondragón vividly recalls the officers striking him repeatedly with a baton and laughing off his pleas for medical assistance.
The incident has raised significant concerns about the use of excessive force by ICE, especially given the backdrop of heightened scrutiny over immigration enforcement practices. Minnesota's elected officials, including Gov. Tim Walz and Senator Tina Smith, have called for accountability and thorough investigations into the use of force by federal agents. As investigations are urged, the pressing question remains: will justice be served for those injured under the guise of law enforcement?
Castañeda Mondragón, who lacks a criminal record, claims the agents' account of him running into a brick wall is false. Medical evaluations contradicted this narrative, showing injuries consistent with a brutal beating rather than a fall. Castañeda Mondragón vividly recalls the officers striking him repeatedly with a baton and laughing off his pleas for medical assistance.
The incident has raised significant concerns about the use of excessive force by ICE, especially given the backdrop of heightened scrutiny over immigration enforcement practices. Minnesota's elected officials, including Gov. Tim Walz and Senator Tina Smith, have called for accountability and thorough investigations into the use of force by federal agents. As investigations are urged, the pressing question remains: will justice be served for those injured under the guise of law enforcement?
