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Illegal immigrant Jose Garnica-Naranjo arrested after dragging, striking ICE officer with car: DHS

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Jose Garnica-Naranjo, a 32-year-old Mexican citizen with prior criminal convictions including domestic violence and assault, was arrested after allegedly dragging an ICE officer with his car while fleeing from immigration enforcement near Chicago. The incident occurred on November 12, 2026, when ICE attempted to arrest Garnica-Naranjo, leading to the officer being hospitalized with injuries but eventually released. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin commented on the rise in anti-ICE violence, noting a more than 1,600% increase in assaults against immigration officers.
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Jose Garnica-Naranjo, a 32-year-old Mexican citizen with a prior criminal history, was arrested on November 9, 2026, after allegedly dragging and striking a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer with his car while fleeing an arrest attempt near Chicago Heights. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Garnica-Naranjo was hospitalized after the incident, but the officer was later released. The DHS reported that this is part of a broader trend of increasing violence against ICE officers, with assaults rising by more than 1,600% in recent years. The incident highlights the ongoing tensions between ICE and sanctuary cities, as Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin called for cooperation with ICE to prevent further injuries to officers.

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Jose Garnica-Naranjo, a 32-year-old Mexican citizen with prior criminal convictions including domestic violence and assault, was arrested after allegedly dragging an ICE officer with his car while fleeing from immigration enforcement near Chicago. The incident occurred on November 12, 2026, when ICE attempted to arrest Garnica-Naranjo, leading to the officer being hospitalized with injuries but eventually released…

Illegal immigrant Jose Garnica-Naranjo arrested after dragging, striking ICE officer with car: DHS (this article)
Fox News12 Nov

Homeland Security reported that Jose Garnica-Naranjo, a 32-year-old Mexican citizen with criminal history including domestic violence and assault, was arrested Wednesday after allegedly dragging an ICE officer while fleeing arrest near Chicago. The incident occurred when ICE attempted to stop Garnica’s vehicle; he accelerated and drove over a median, throwing the officer from the car, then struck him again as he…

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“DHS is calling on Governor Pritzker and all other sanctuary politicians to knock off this violent rhetoric and start cooperating with ICE before any more officers are injured in the line of duty.”
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Illegal immigrant Jose Garnica-Naranjo arrested after dragging, striking ICE officer with car: DHS By Louis Casiano, Preston Mizell, Fox News Published Nov. 12, 2026, 3:04 a.m. ET asserted
immigrant → arrest → car
An illegal immigrant with a prior criminal history was arrested Wednesday after allegedly dragging a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer with his car while fleeing an arrest attempt outside Chicago, federal officials said. uncertain
officials → arrest → Chicago
Jose Garnica-Naranjo, 32, a Mexican citizen, was taken into custody a day after violently resisting a targeted immigration enforcement operation, according to the Department of Homeland Security. uncertain
Naranjo → take → Security
“This illegal alien used his vehicle to assault one of our ICE officers, hospitalizing the officer,” Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said. asserted
Mullin → use → officer
“Thankfully, the officer has since been released from the hospital. asserted
officer → release → hospital
This is just the latest example of the staggering rise in anti-ICE violence, with our officers facing a more than 1,600% increase in assaults against them.” asserted
officers → face → them
ICE officers spotted Garnica-Naranjo leaving a home in Chicago Heights on Tuesday morning. asserted
Naranjo → spot → morning
Officers followed his car at a distance before attempting to initiate a traffic stop, DHS said. asserted
DHS → follow → stop
When officers approached the vehicle, they instructed Garnica-Naranjo to turn off the engine, but he allegedly refused to comply. uncertain
he → approach → engine
“When officers attempted to remove him from the vehicle, Garnica accelerated and fled while an ERO Chicago officer was partially inside the vehicle through the driver-side window,” DHS said in a statement. Garnica-Naranjo then drove over a raised center median planted with trees, causing the officer to be thrown from the vehicle, according to authorities. As Garnica-Naranjo fled, his car struck the injured officer, who was subsequently taken to a local hospital. uncertain
who → attempt → hospital
The officer suffered contusions, cuts and scrapes to his legs, though tests confirmed no broken bones. asserted
tests → suffer → bones
ICE noted that Garnica-Naranjo’s criminal record includes prior convictions for domestic violence and assault. asserted
record → note → violence
Mullin blamed violence against immigration officers on rhetoric from Democratic elected officials who have accused ICE of terrorizing neighborhoods during law enforcement operations. asserted
who → blame → operations
“DHS is calling on Governor Pritzker and all other sanctuary politicians to knock off this violent rhetoric and start cooperating with ICE before any more officers are injured in the line of duty.” asserted
officers → call → duty
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