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Man Seeks Justice After Suffering Collapsed Lung From Being Punched by ICE Officer
Trejo said he was punched and pepper-sprayed during the encounter, and doctors diagnosed a collapsed lung that required oxygen, he said.
- On Wednesday, U.S. citizen Isael Trejo was hospitalized with a collapsed lung and fractured ribs following an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Naples Manor, Florida, and discharged hours before speaking to Gulf Coast News.
- Community protesters gathered around 7 p.m. as ICE agents detained someone nearby, with tensions escalating when someone threw a rock, prompting agents to warn the crowd to move away.
- Trejo alleged he was knocked down by an agent and stated, "I'm an American citizen," but went unheard due to language barrier; he claims he was punched, pepper-sprayed, and mocked when requesting medical help.
- Released without charges, Trejo received hospital treatment for his collapsed lung requiring oxygen assistance and displayed his U.S. passport to Gulf Coast News to verify his citizenship.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement has not yet responded to requests for details, while Trejo, who returned to Florida in 2023 after living in Mexico since age 5, stated "I'm demanding justice for what happened to me.
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