Hussam Ayloush calls the Jimenez shooting part of a pattern of violent enforcement
Hussam AyloushExecutive director of the Greater Los Angeles office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations
In a CAIR-LA press release, Ayloush said he was deeply concerned by the shooting, called it part of a pattern of brazen and violent immigration enforcement in the Los Angeles area and asked for an independent investigation.
“We are deeply concerned by ICE’s shooting of Carlos Jimenez. This action reflects a broader pattern of brazen and violent immigration enforcement operations being carried out by federal agents throughout the greater Los Angeles area.”
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Was ICE Officer Eusebio Ortiz justified in shooting Carlos Jimenez?
On October 30, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officer Eusebio Ortiz fired a shot that struck U.S. citizen Carlos Jimenez in the shoulder during an immigration enforcement operation in Ontario, California. A federal complaint alleged that Jimenez rapidly reversed his Lexus toward a Customs and Border Protection officer and a stopped Honda, causing the officer to fear a collision. Jimenez's attorneys said he was maneuvering away after warning agents that schoolchildren would soon arrive at a nearby bus stop, and that the bullet entered through the rear passenger window and struck his back shoulder. A federal court later ordered production of officer communications and use-of-force policies. The parties then entered a diversion agreement under which prosecutors may seek dismissal with prejudice after October 31, 2026. The dispute is whether Jimenez's vehicle posed an imminent threat when Ortiz fired.
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Press release from the Greater Los Angeles office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. It summarizes the competing DHS and defense accounts, quotes Executive Director Hussam Ayloush and calls for an independent, transparent investigation. The release gives the incident date as October 28; court filings and other reports date the shooting to October 30, 2025.
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The release set out the defense account that Jimenez was shot from behind while leaving and the DHS account that he reversed at officers.
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Ayloush said the intimidation of immigrants and communities of color must end and called for an independent, transparent investigation.
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Why this label?
The reference point is Ortiz's decision to fire at Jimenez. Ayloush calls the shooting itself part of a pattern of brazen and violent enforcement, which is a criticism of the act. Challenged the characterization is the closer alternative because he also asks for an independent investigation, but he does not wait for that inquiry before judging the shooting. Evidence: the organization's own press release quoting him.
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Read the full caseGreg Jackson calls the Jimenez shooting unlawful
“their agreement to dismiss with prejudice bolsters our own argument that the shooting itself was unlawful and the charges against Mr. Jimenez entirely fabricated and baseless. The shooter, Agent Ortiz, violated department policy by firing his weapon at a moving vehicle, and Mr. Jimenez was in fact complying with Mr. Ortiz’s orders to drive away when Mr. Ortiz tried to murder him and shot him anyway.”Read statement
Chad Pennington calls Ortiz’s force improper
“This case is yet another matter stemming from an aggressive ICE traffic stop and interaction with the public that resulted in catastrophic consequences and the subsequent filing of an unsupportable criminal charge. Indeed, this case fits a recent and endemic national pattern of ICE using aggressive traffic stop techniques and then employing the improper use of near-lethal force against an American citizen.”Read statement
Ayah Sarsour calls Ortiz’s force improper
“This case is yet another matter stemming from an aggressive ICE traffic stop and interaction with the public that resulted in catastrophic consequences and the subsequent filing of an unsupportable criminal charge. Indeed, this case fits a recent and endemic national pattern of ICE using aggressive traffic stop techniques and then employing the improper use of near-lethal force against an American citizen.”Read statement
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The Dispute Index. "Hussam Ayloush calls the Jimenez shooting part of a pattern of violent enforcement". First published: 2026-10-06. Last updated: 2026-10-06. https://disputeindex.com/events/4810-in-a-cair-la-press-release-ayloush-said