Protesters Clash with Federal Officers in Santa Ana, One Injured

Anti-ICE Protest and Flag Burning

• 🎯 A protest against ICE took place in Santa Ana on January 9, 2026, with a small group clashing with officers after many protesters had left.
• 🔥 Outside a federal building, some protesters, associated with the far-left group Dare to Struggle, were seen burning an American flag.

Confrontation and Injury

• ⚡ The protest escalated into a confrontation with federal officers.
• 🤕 During the clash, one protester appeared to be struck in the face by a less lethal munition fired by an officer.
• 🩸 Blood was visible on the injured protester's face as they were dragged away.

Injured Protester's Statement

• 🏥 A statement attributed to the injured protester, read by another group member from their hospital bed, detailed severe injuries.
• 👁️ The protester reported needing surgery for a destroyed tear duct, requiring skin grafts from their temple to repair their lower eyelid.
• 🩹 The statement also described a ruptured globe and damaged eye, with the eye barely holding on.

Group Affiliation

• 🚩 The group Dare to Struggle, associated with some of the protesters, is described as a far-left activist group inspired in part by Mao Zedong.