Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked

Associated Press (AP)EN 9 min read 100% complete by By JACK BROOK, MICHAEL BIESECKER, JIM MUSTIAN and CEDAR ATTANASIOFebruary 7, 2026 at 06:53 AM

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Alberto Castañeda Mondragón, a 31-year-old Mexican immigrant, claims he was severely beaten by ICE agents during his arrest on January 8, 2026, outside a St. Paul, Minnesota shopping center. He alleges that agents pulled him from a car, handcuffed him, and repeatedly struck him with punches and a steel baton, resulting in eight skull fractures and five brain hemorrhages. Castañeda Mondragón states the beating was unprovoked and continued at the detention facility. He recounted his experience to the Associated Press, noting memory loss and difficulty recalling personal moments following the incident. His case has reportedly contributed to growing tension between federal immigration agents and a Minneapolis hospital.

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