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

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%.