# Illegal immigrant arrested after dragging, striking ICE officer in Chicago suburb: DHS

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/illegal-immigrant-arrested-after-dragging-striking-ice-officer-in-chicago-suburb-dhs/
- Published: 2026-11-12T01:01:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T01:24:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/us/illegal-immigrant-arrested-after-dragging-striking-ice-officer-chicago-suburb-dhs
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- A man was arrested after allegedly injuring an ICE officer while fleeing.
- The officer was hospitalised with cuts and bruises, but no broken bones.
- DHS cites the case amid disputes over immigration enforcement rhetoric.

## Summary

A 32-year-old Mexican citizen, Jose Garnica-Naranjo, was arrested after allegedly injuring an ICE officer while fleeing an attempted arrest in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The officer was taken to hospital and later released; the case has renewed debate over risks faced by immigration officers and political rhetoric about enforcement.

The Department of Homeland Security says officers tried to stop Garnica-Naranjo on Tuesday and that he accelerated while an officer was partly inside his car. Authorities say he drove over a raised median, throwing the officer from the vehicle, then struck him as he fled. The officer sustained bruises, cuts and scrapes, with no broken bones reported. DHS says Garnica-Naranjo has prior convictions for domestic violence and assault; its secretary also claimed assaults on ICE officers have risen by more than 1,600%.

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