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LONG BEACH, Calif. () — Video showing federal immigration agents taking a man to the ground during an arrest in Long Beach has drawn scrutiny from local leaders and advocacy groups, with one congressman now demanding an investigation.
According to witnesses, Ricardo Gonzalez, a former Long Beach city worker, was riding a bicycle Saturday when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pursued him in SUVs and took him to the ground in a neighborhood.
Neither ICE nor the Department of Homeland Security has publicly said why Gonzalez was arrested. Advocates say the man seen being detained is a U.S. citizen. Eyewitness News has not confirmed his citizenship status.
During the arrest, Gonzalez could be heard yelling that his arm was broken.
The advocacy group StopICE.net reported that agents had positioned their vehicles in the middle of a Long Beach neighborhood and issued an alert. More than a dozen activists subsequently arrived at the scene and confronted the agents.
U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, whose district includes Long Beach, held a news conference Monday and called for an investigation into the arrest. Garcia also said that ICE agents involved in illegal behavior would face accountability if Democrats regain control of the congressional oversight committee.
“ICE and DHS are completely out of control,” Garcia said. “They are terrorizing communities.”
Meanwhile, U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli criticized Garcia for supporting groups that confronted ICE agents during the incident. In a post online, Essayli wrote:
“These incidents would be less common if the targets complied with lawful commands. You’re intentionally fanning the flames and increasing danger for the community and officers.”
Gonzalez was later released and treated at a local hospital. His family said he is not speaking to the media.
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