A southern California man, Francisco Longoria, experienced a terrifying encounter when masked federal agents (ICE/CBP) stopped his truck, smashed windows, and fired shots. This led to his arrest, a felony charge (later dropped), and three months in ICE detention. His family is now suing the government, alleging racial profiling and excessive force.
In August, Francisco Longoria, his son, and son-in-law were ambushed by masked ICE and CBP agents who stopped their truck, smashed windows, and fired shots as Longoria drove away. After reporting the incident, Longoria was initially arrested by local police, who mistakenly believed he had shot at the agents. Federal agents then attempted to re-arrest him without a warrant, leading to a community standoff. Weeks later, federal officers raided his home at 4 AM, pointing assault rifles at his family, including his pregnant fiancée, to arrest him on a felony charge of assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon. Although this charge was later dropped, Longoria was held in ICE detention for three months due to an immigration detainer, despite a US attorney admitting no lawful basis for the initial stop. The family, alleging racial profiling and excessive force, has filed a lawsuit seeking damages for physical and psychological injuries, lost wages, and wrongful incarceration. Longoria remains in removal proceedings, unable to work, while his family seeks justice against what they describe as a pattern of abuse by DHS agents.
