ICE Agent, Not Militia Leader, Smashes Car Window During Detainment
A video surfaced showing an ICE agent shattering a car window with a sledgehammer to detain Juan Francisco Méndez, a Guatemalan man with no criminal record, in New Bedford. Social media falsely identified the agent as a militia leader, a claim ICE vehemently denied, stating the agent is a long-serving federal officer and that such misinformation jeopardizes officer safety. Méndez, who entered the country without authorization but was pursuing asylum, was arrested despite his attorney arguing his status as an asylee through marriage. ICE refused to release the agent’s name or confirm the identities of other agents present.
John Q. Hosedrinker