Immigrants' Rights Activist Detained After ICE Agents Allegedly Ram Vehicle

Incident in Oxnard

• 🎯 An immigrants' rights advocate, identified as Leo, was detained by federal agents following a vehicle crash in Oxnard.
• 💡 Leo, a U.S. citizen and volunteer with the group The Sea, states he was acting as a legal observer when ICE agents aggressively followed and crashed into his truck.

Law Enforcement Response

• 🚓 Oxnard Police were called to the scene by federal agents who claimed a civilian had rammed their vehicle.
• 🤝 Police responded and detained Leo, who was later taken to a hospital due to injuries sustained in the crash, including neck tension and being winded.

Activist Community Response

• ✊ Fellow activists learned Leo had been taken to a federal facility in Downtown LA and organized a protest outside.
• 🗣️ Leo, upon his release pending charges, encouraged supporters to continue their mission of observing and reporting on ICE activities.
• 📣 He urged others in different cities and states to replicate their efforts to "shut them down."

Official Statement

• ❓ KTLA reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for their account of the events but had not received a response at the time of reporting.