U.S. Citizen Ricardo Gonzalez Hospitalized After ICE Detention in Long Beach
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 19
U.S. Citizen Ricardo Gonzalez Hospitalized After ICE Detention in Long Beach
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 19
Summary
Ricardo Gonzalez was hospitalized in Long Beach after a Saturday encounter in which ICE agents detained him, left him handcuffed and bleeding, and local police took him to a fire station before a hospital.
His family says Gonzalez is a U.S. citizen and that the confrontation began when he was riding an e-bike and was struck by an unmarked vehicle; his daughter said he was also tased and pinned to the ground.
Long Beach police said ICE called for backup over reports of vandalized vehicles and a person needing medical attention, but officers said they made no arrests and were not involved in immigration enforcement.
The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond, and key details — including what triggered the altercation and whether Gonzalez remained hospitalized on Monday — were still unclear.
The case adds to scrutiny of mistaken ICE detentions as immigration arrest numbers continue rising across the United States.