Federal immigration agents broke the arm of a US citizen in what a Democratic congressman said was a “brutal attack” during a confrontation with protesters in California.

Video of Saturday’s encounter in Long Beach shows Ricardo Gonzalez, identified as a former city employee, handcuffed and face down in a gutter, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers kneeling on his back.

Rex Richardson, Long Beach’s mayor, told CNN on Sunday that Gonzalez had called emergency responders for help at one point. In an online fundraiser for his medical expenses, Gonzalez’s daughter, Leslie, said he was knocked off his e-bike by an unmarked ICE vehicle.

“He was tased twice, pinned to the ground, and taken to the hospital for serious injuries,” Leslie’s fundraiser said. “What ICE did was not right.”

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  • DarkFuture@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    I mean it’s irrelevant.

    It definitely won’t stop if we don’t elect Dems. Quite the opposite, actually.

    And NO OTHER PARTY IS VIABLE, OR EVEN CLOSE. NOR IS ANY OTHER PARTY EVEN TRYING TO BE VIABLE.

    So…what we need to do between now and November 5 remains the same, regardless.