Luis Ochoa says agents arrested him for no reason and broke his wrist
Teenager arrested by ICE in Alamo, Texas, speaking to KRGV
“[They] arrested me for no reason. They got on top of me saying, 'Don't resist.' I was never resisting. They broke my wrist.”
Source and context
Reporting
About this source
Local television report published five days after the arrests. It describes the video, gives the accounts of Luis Ochoa and his mother, Teresa Ochoa, and reproduces DHS's full written statement about the arrests. KRGV reports that the teenagers filed a police report with the Alamo Police Department, which said it is forwarding the case to the DHS Office of Inspector General.
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KRGV reported that Ochoa said he and his friend are both U.S. citizens who were on their way to a Marine recruiter's office and that they stopped to record an ICE raid on a truck.
After the quotation
KRGV reported that DHS gave a different account, describing the teens as "anti-ICE" agitators arrested after trying to obstruct officers during a vehicle stop.
How this statement is classified
Responding to: Luis Ochoa did not resist, and ICE agents pepper-sprayed him and broke his wrist.
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
Ochoa says he was arrested without cause and that agents used force although he was not resisting, which rejects the conduct under review.
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Was ICE's use of force in arresting Luis Ochoa in Alamo, Texas, justified?
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Read the full case“Any use of force by authorities should be thoroughly and immediately investigated. As Ranking Member of Homeland Security Appropriations, I brought up my concerns directly to ICE leadership and look forward to answers on this incident in a timely manner.”Read statement
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
“On September 11, 2026, ICE officers arrested two anti-ICE agitators after they attempted to obstruct officers conducting a vehicle stop in Alamo, Texas. The two agitators proceeded to follow the officers once they returned to their vehicle, and one of the individuals approached the government vehicle and repeatedly banged on the officer’s window. Officers verbally commanded the agitator to stop his actions, but he refused. When officers exited the vehicle and attempted to detain him, the agitator became verbally and physically combative and resisted officers. Officers relied on their training to control the situation, and the agitators were placed under arrest. Deportation officers sustained minor injuries and were treated at a local clinic.”Read statement