Migrant with armored vehicle arrested in Phoenix (video)

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A major ICE operation in Phoenix, Arizona, resulted in the detention of Alfonso García Vega, a 61-year-old migrant.

The deployment included an armored vehicle with a battering ram and a large number of armed agents.

The arrest took place on Sunday, February 2, and has drawn criticism for the excessive use of force.

According to AZ Central, the operation began with the detonation of a stun grenade.

Family Denounces ICE Operation as Intimidation

ICE RAID IN PHOENIX

ICE DEPLOYED AN ARMORED VEHICLE WITH A BATTERING RAM & FLASHBANG GRENADES TO AREST ILLGAL IMMIGRANT ALFONSO GARCÍA VEGA IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD.

Leftists call it «excessive.» MEANWHILE, ICE IS JUS DOING ITS JOB. They aren’t messing around! pic.twitter.com/jf3nyqzjfv

– Texanonx (@Texanonx) February 4, 2025

In videos of the incident, agents ordered García Vega to come out with his hands up.

Marco García, the detainee’s son, described the ICE operation as unnecessary and an act of intimidation.

«It was like a show for them,» Marco stated in an interview with AZ Central.

He also questioned ICE’s lack of sensitivity towards his father’s health condition.

During the operation, Marco demanded explanations and asked to speak with the team leader.

One of the agents warned him that if his father did not surrender, the situation would worsen.

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Marco recalled that ICE needs a judicial order to make an arrest.

An agent replied that they were «working on getting it.»

Mexican Consul Demands Investigation into Migrant’s Arrest

The Consul of Mexico in Phoenix, Jorge Mendoza Yescas, requested an investigation to determine if ICE had an arrest warrant.

«It is our duty to know what happened because it could be a violation of rights,» he stated.

Judicial documents indicate that García Vega was deported on September 11, 2020.

He had been convicted of reentering the country illegally after a previous deportation.

His sentence included 24 months in prison and 36 months of probation.

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