ICE agents broke US citizen’s arm as they detained him in California, officials say

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ICE agents broke US citizen’s arm as they detained him in California, officials say

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US citizen Ricardo Gonzalez was hospitalized after his arm was broken during a confrontation with federal immigration agents in Long Beach, California, officials say. Video reportedly shows him handcuffed and face down while ICE officers restrain him; a Democratic congressman described the incident as a brutal attack.

Ricardo Gonzalez was injured and taken to hospital after confrontation in Long Beach, according to officials Federal immigration agents broke the arm of a US citizen in what a Democratic congressman said was a “brutal attack” during a confrontation with protesters in California. Video of Saturday’s encounter in Long Beach shows Ricardo Gonzalez, identified as a former city employee, handcuffed and face down in a gutter, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers kneeling on his back. Continue reading...

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