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DHS Defends ICE After Asylum Seeker Crash Incident

4/5/2026

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  • Department of Homeland Security refuted Sen. Chris Van Hollen's claim that ICE agents injured an "asylum seeker".
  • Ever Omar Alvarenga-Rios, Honduran immigrant with a removal order since 2018, crashed his vehicle while evading arrest in Baltimore.
  • DHS reported that Alvarenga-Rios drove recklessly, causing a multi-vehicle crash and injuring two ICE officers.
  • Van Hollen argued Alvarenga-Rios deserves due process and representation, accusing the Trump Administration of obstructing justice.