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Honduran Sentenced for Assaulting ICE Officer in Oklahoma

3/5/2026

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Jose Melgar-Rivas, a Honduran national, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for injuring a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during an attempted arrest in Oklahoma City.
The July 15, 2025 incident involved Melgar-Rivas dragging an ICE officer with his vehicle.
Lora Ries of the Heritage Foundation praised the sentencing and noted 3,300% rise in vehicular assaults since U.S. President Donald Trump’s presidency.

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Jose Melgar-Rivas, a Honduran national, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for injuring a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during an attempted arrest in Oklahoma City.
The July 15, 2025 incident involved Melgar-Rivas dragging an ICE officer with his vehicle.
Lora Ries of the Heritage Foundation praised the sentencing and noted 3,300% rise in vehicular assaults since U.S. President Donald Trump’s presidency.