Video shows ICE agents breaking U.S. citizen’s arm during Long Beach detention
ICE officers violently restrained Ricardo Gonzalez in North Long Beach, breaking his arm and sparking public outrage.
On Saturday in North Long Beach, ICE agents detained Ricardo Gonzalez after he called 911 for de-escalation, claiming he is a U.S. citizen. Footage shows the agents kneeling on his back, breaking his arm and handcuffing him while a woman was also taken into custody. Volunteers reported unmarked vehicles and a sudden collision that left Gonzalez on the ground.
Long Beach police and fire personnel arrived, removed his restraints and transported him to a hospital; his daughter Leslie launched a GoFundMe for his treatment. Mayor Rex Richardson expressed outrage and announced a formal complaint to DHS. The episode adds to growing tension over immigration enforcement in Southern California, with Rep. Robert Garcia condemning the force used.
Why it matters
The incident raises questions about ICE's use of force and the rights of alleged U.S. citizens during raids.
How this story developed
- Aug 13 San Antonio immigrants live in constant fear as ICE arrests surge
- Oct 3 The filing requests that the judges be barred from hearing Department of Homeland Security cases.
- Oct 3 A Chicago immigration judge allowed a possible deportation of Salah Sarsour.
- Oct 8 A person was shot by federal agents in Marble Hill, Bronx, and is now receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.
- Oct 9 ICE announced it will continue enforcement actions in New York City despite the shooting.
- Oct 10 Protests spread to Manhattan and lower Manhattan, drawing thousands of demonstrators.
- Oct 10 An off‑duty ICE agent was shot after allegedly assaulting a homeowner and his father in Fresno.
- Oct 11 During a targeted ICE operation in Harris County, a deported Mexican illegal alien fled, causing a foot chase that led to a vehicle striking another undocumented man, who was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Oct 12 Homeland Security Investigations agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar’s residence in Washington, D.C., early Monday as part of a DOJ-led fraud investigation into her immigration filings.
- Oct 12 Federal agents executed a pre‑dawn search of Omar’s D.C. home.
- Oct 14 Democracy Defenders Fund submitted a Hatch Act complaint alleging the raid violated election‑interference rules.
- Oct 14 Subpoenas were served on several of Omar’s relatives.
- Oct 16 Rep. Delia Ramirez introduced legislation to dismantle the Department of Homeland Security.
- Oct 19 District Attorney Sean Teare is assembling evidence for a possible grand‑jury hearing.
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