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ICE Attack on U.S. Citizen Teens En Route to Marine Enlistment
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Incident Overview
Two American teenagers were on their way to file enlistment papers at a Marine Corps recruiting office in Alamo, Texas, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents intervened. Video released by Telemundo shows agents pepper-spraying the pair after they allegedly filmed ICE officers arresting parents outside Santos Livas Elementary School. One teen is pulled from a car and repeatedly punched while lying face-down on the pavement. The other, 17-year-old Luis Ochoa, told the agents he was a U.S. citizen; an agent responded, “I don’t give a damn.… Your parents can’t help you now.” The teens were detained for approximately eight hours before being released.
Official Response
When contacted for comment, ICE directed inquiries to the Department of Homeland Security. The department did not immediately respond to requests for comment. No official statement from ICE or DHS has been released regarding the specific incident.
Data on ICE-Related Violence
A report referenced by the Daily Beast notes that ICE operations have resulted in at least 11 deaths since January 2025, including two U.S. citizens—Minnesota residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti—who were labeled as “domestic terrorism” threats by the Trump administration before being killed in separate Minneapolis incidents.
Verbatim Quote
- “I don’t give a damn.… Your parents can’t help you now.” — Luis Ochoa