ICE Agents Blamed for Fatal Highway Incident After Man Flees Pursuit

Tragic Incident on Virginia Highway

• 💔 A 24-year-old man, Jose Castro Rivera, was fatally struck by a car on Interstate 264 in Virginia while fleeing from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
• 🚗 The incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. when Castro Rivera was hit by a 2002 Ford pickup truck and pronounced dead at the scene.
• 🗣️ DHS stated Castro Rivera "resisted heavily" and fled onto the highway, with an ICE officer attempting CPR, but he ultimately perished.

DHS Statements and Skepticism

• ❓ DHS claims Castro Rivera resisted arrest and fled, but offered no specifics, leading to skepticism due to past instances of the agency walking back statements.
• 🚫 The Virginia State Police, while investigating the incident, stated they were not involved in the ICE pursuit itself.
• 🎯 DHS has attributed Castro Rivera's death, in part, to those spreading misinformation about how to avoid detention, calling it a "tragic result of such resistance."

Broader Context and Similar Incidents

• 📢 The host expresses disbelief that DHS would use a man's death as a political wedge, blaming those who report on alleged constitutional violations and agent misconduct.
• ⚠️ A similar incident is recalled in California, where Carlos Matoya, 52, was fatally struck by a vehicle on the 210 freeway after fleeing a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at a Home Depot.
• 🇺🇸 In the California case, DHS stated they were not pursuing Matoya and were unaware of the incident until hours after their operations concluded, further fueling distrust in the agency's statements.