“This illegal alien broke our laws, resisted arrest, sent two ICE law enforcement officers to the hospital, and endangered the general public.”
An illegal immigrant was allegedly responsible for a multi-car pile-up crash involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after he tried to evade ICE, according to the Department of Homeland Security. DHS addressed the situation as a Democrat politician claimed that agents had rear-ended an “asylum seeker" in Maryland.
On Saturday, Senator Chris Van Hollen claimed that a man identified as Ever Alvarenga, described as an asylum seeker, was driving to work when he was rear-ended by ICE and suffered significant injuries to his head, chest, back, and hands.
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“After the accident, he was detained & ICE now refuses to allow his attorneys to meet with him privately, a clear denial of the due process rights afforded to all under our Constitution,” Van Hollen said. “ICE tactics are endangering our communities & violating the Constitution.”
However, reporting from Fox News’ Bill Melugin, citing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), presented a different account of the incident. According to DHS, Alvarenga is an illegal immigrant who entered the United States in 2014 and has had a final deportation order in place since 2018. The agency said he was targeted by ICE agents in Baltimore, at which point he allegedly fled in his vehicle at high speeds. At one point, he slammed on his brakes, causing a multi-car pileup. He then allegedly fled the scene on foot before being apprehended.
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Two ICE agents were reportedly hospitalized as a result of the crash and are expected to recover.
"This illegal alien broke our laws, resisted arrest, sent two ICE law enforcement officers to the hospital, and endangered the general public. Thankfully both our officers are expected to make a full recovery," said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. "This dangerous attempt to resist arrest comes after sanctuary politicians have encouraged illegal aliens to evade arrest by hosting webinars instructing illegal aliens how to avoid being caught. Sanctuary politicians must stop encouraging this reckless behavior that endangers illegal aliens, our officers, and the public."
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