Fleeing ICE: A Growing Toll

In Virginia, a young man from Honduras lost his life while trying to escape from ICE agents. Jose Castro Rivera, just 24 years old, was hit by a car on a busy highway as he ran to get away. This is not an isolated incident. It's the third time someone has died while trying to flee from ICE raids. ICE says they were doing a targeted operation, but they won't share many details. They did say that an agent tried to save Castro Rivera with CPR, but it was too late. The crash is still being investigated, but state police say they weren't involved in the chase. This isn't the first time someone has died running from ICE. In California, a man from Guatemala was killed after fleeing a raid at a Home Depot. He was trying to escape when he was hit by a car on the freeway. Before that, a Mexican farm worker died after falling from a greenhouse roof while trying to get away from ICE agents. The Trump administration says these raids are to remove criminals, but the numbers tell a different story. More people with no criminal record are being arrested and detained than those with charges. It's a stark contrast to what they claim. These incidents raise questions about the methods used in these raids. Are they really targeting criminals, or are they causing more harm than good? It's a critical issue that needs to be examined closely.