The Division of Homeland Safety stated an undocumented immigrant was eliminated after being struck by a car on a freeway while trying to leave migration authorities.
A DHS agent stated Jose Castro-Rivera and various other owners taking a trip in a car were visited ICE police officers on Thursday as component of a “targeted, intelligence-based migration enforcement procedure.” DHS did not offer additional information concerning the procedure.
While DHS did not claim where the event happened, the Virginia State Authorities reported it took place on Interstate 264 in Norfolk around 11 a.m. and stated Castro-Rivera was struck by a 2002 Ford pickup and was noticable dead at the scene. Its record stated he was 24 years of ages.
DHS stated Castro-Rivera “stood up to greatly” and got away onto the freeway where he was fatally struck. The firm did not use specifics concerning Castro-Rivera purportedly withstanding apprehension.
A participant of the united state Division of Homeland Safety Migration and Traditions Enforcement Unique Action Group shows a system spot on their attire throughout an objection at ICE head office in Rose city, Oregon on Oct. 4, 2025.
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” Among our ICE police officers carried out mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to Castro-Rivera in an effort to maintain him to life. Regrettably, Castro-Rivera died. The policeman after that educated the 3 apprehended aliens that their good friend had actually deceased. He after that regreted and hoped with them,” the agent stated.
It’s vague what took place to the various other owners of the car or the motorist of pickup.
The Virginia State Authorities stated its initial examination showed the Castro-Rivera was getting away from an ICE quest when he left a car and attempted to go across the interstate. It stated it was not associated with the quest and was checking out just the resulting crash.
DHS criticized Castro-Rivera’s fatality partly on those that spread out “false information” and methods to prevent apprehension that it states has actually pushed individuals to withstand its representatives.
” Regretfully, this is the unfortunate outcome of such resistance,” the agent stated.
