Agents say man injured in ICE custody ‘purposely ran headfirst into a brick wall’
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A Minnesota man incurred severe head wounds while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody earlier this month, with the agency posting guards at his hospital bedside despite his deteriorating condition, according to his attorneys.
The man, who was born in Mexico, was detained by federal immigration agents Jan. 8 on St. Paul’s east side, according to a habeas corpus petition in federal court asking for his release.
The man was brought to the hospital by agents four hours after his arrest. A CT scan found that the man had “life-threatening bilateral skull fractures and hemorrhaging.” He was then transferred to HCMC hospital in Minneapolis, where his attorneys say two ICE agents are stationed in his room, and he’s prevented from leaving the bed by restraints on his limbs.
One agent told hospital staff, according to the petition, that “he got his shit rocked,” but did not share other information.
Attorneys say that ICE agents have “interfered” with the man’s medical care, including using handcuffs to shackle his legs despite warnings from staff.
The man’s attorneys say he’s been declining since his transfer to the Minneapolis hospital, and that he’s only minimally responsive.
— Jon Collins, MPR News
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