What injuries did Alberto Castañeda Mondragón sustain during the incident?

He suffered eight skull fractures and five brain hemorrhages, as revealed by CT scans after his arrest.

What is ICE's account of how Castañeda Mondragón was injured?

ICE officers claimed he ran headfirst into a brick wall, and one officer told caregivers he 'got his (expletive) rocked' after the arrest.

What do medical professionals say about the cause of his injuries?

HCMC caregivers and an outside physician stated the CT scans were inconsistent with a fall or running into a wall.

What reactions have politicians shown to the incident?

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz posted that 'law enforcement cannot be lawless,' and Sens. Tina Smith and Reps. Kelly Morrison and Betty McCollum called for investigations.

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Immigrant Alleges ICE Beat Left Him With Eight Skull Fractures

Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says a Jan. 8 ICE arrest in St. Paul left him with eight skull fractures and five brain hemorrhages.

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Alberto Castañeda Mondragón, 31, said ICE agents pulled him from a car on Jan. 8 in St. Paul, struck him with a telescoping baton and left him with eight skull fractures and five brain hemorrhages.

The cause is disputed: ICE officers told nurses he 'ran headfirst into a brick wall,' while HCMC caregivers and an outside physician said CT scans were inconsistent with a fall, court documents show.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz posted on X 'Law enforcement cannot be lawless,' and Sen. Tina Smith and Reps. Kelly Morrison and Betty McCollum called for investigations, their offices said.

ICE deportation officer William J. Robinson wrote in a Jan. 20 court declaration that Castañeda Mondragón 'had a head injury that required emergency medical treatment,' court filings show.

The Ramsey County Attorney's Office urged him to file a police report to prompt an investigation and Castañeda Mondragón said he plans to file a complaint, St. Paul police said.

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Center-leaning sources frame the story as an accountability and abuse narrative by emphasizing graphic physical injuries, medical evidence inconsistent with ICE’s account, DHS silence, and law-enforcement use-of-force rules. Editorial choices—selection of skeptical medical detail, officer statements’ chronology, and prominent quotes from Democratic officials—collectively foreground alleged misconduct and limited government response.

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: He suffered eight skull fractures and five brain hemorrhages, as revealed by CT scans after his arrest.
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: ICE officers claimed he ran headfirst into a brick wall, and one officer told caregivers he 'got his (expletive) rocked' after the arrest.
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: HCMC caregivers and an outside physician stated the CT scans were inconsistent with a fall or running into a wall.
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: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz posted that 'law enforcement cannot be lawless,' and Sens. Tina Smith and Reps. Kelly Morrison and Betty McCollum called for investigations.
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