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Judge Orders Release of Immigrant After ICE Injuries

1/31/2026

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A U.S. District Court judge ordered the release of Alberto Castañeda Mondragón, a Mexican immigrant, from ICE custody after he sustained skull fractures and brain hemorrhages during an arrest by ICE officers in Minneapolis.
His lawyers allege racial profiling and mistreatment by ICE officers.
Hospital staff disputed ICE's claim that he injured himself by running into a wall, saying the injuries were inconsistent with such an accident.
Tensions have risen between hospital workers and ICE, with staff reporting intimidation by the agents' presence.
He remains with memory loss and faces a long recovery.

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Story summary

A U.S. District Court judge ordered the release of Alberto Castañeda Mondragón, a Mexican immigrant, from ICE custody after he sustained skull fractures and brain hemorrhages during an arrest by ICE officers in Minneapolis.
His lawyers allege racial profiling and mistreatment by ICE officers.
Hospital staff disputed ICE's claim that he injured himself by running into a wall, saying the injuries were inconsistent with such an accident.
Tensions have risen between hospital workers and ICE, with staff reporting intimidation by the agents' presence.
He remains with memory loss and faces a long recovery.