The Dispute Index

Luis Ochoa

Rio Grande Valley, Texas, resident.

What we have documented

We have documented 2 statements by Luis Ochoa, in 2 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Luis Ochoa

Luis Ochoa

Role at the time: Son of Teresa Ochoa Briseño, speaking to Border Report

Condemned

Response to this claim

ICE detained Teresa Ochoa Briseño because of "the Facebook post" and the family's lawsuits.

“They detained her because of the Facebook post”
Open source (opens in a new tab)American teen who posted 'ICE raid' videos sees mother deported · Border Report
Why we used this label

Ochoa attributes his mother's detention to a Facebook post and the family's lawsuits, which criticizes the action as retaliatory. Across The Americas reported a consistent account: that his mother told him ICE said at the processing office she was picked up because of Facebook posts.

Read statementFull case: Was ICE's deportation of Teresa Ochoa Briseño retaliation for her family speaking out?

Luis Ochoa

Role at the time: Teenager arrested by ICE in Alamo, Texas, speaking to KRGV

Condemned

Response to this claim

Luis Ochoa did not resist, and ICE agents pepper-sprayed him and broke his wrist.

“[They] arrested me for no reason. They got on top of me saying, 'Don't resist.' I was never resisting. They broke my wrist.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)'Justice must be served': Family outraged after viral video shows ICE detaining 17-year-old in Alamo · KRGV
Why we used 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.

Read statementFull case: Was ICE's use of force in arresting Luis Ochoa in Alamo, Texas, justified?

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