A traffic stop turned out to be unusual for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). An illegal immigrant was in a vehicle when he was stopped, but during an attempt to take him out of it, he allegedly dragged one of the agents with his vehicle while fleeing the scene. As a result, the ICE agent ended up with injuries. Following the incident, the illegal immigrant was arrested and taken into custody.

According to Fox News, 31-year-old Mexican Jose Garnica-Naranjo, who had a history of criminal conduct, was spotted by the federal agents coming out of his residence in Chicago. As per the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agents reportedly tailed him, and then he was stopped for a traffic stop. He was also told to turn off his vehicle’s engine, but he didn’t listen. After that, the federal agents tried to take Jose out of his car.

During this, one ICE agent was “partially inside” the vehicle through the driver’s-side window. At this moment, the man allegedly fled the scene by accelerating and driving over a planted central median, which resulted in the ICE officer being thrown from his vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle struck the federal agent, and he was reportedly taken to the local hospital for his injuries.

DHS Secretary says this incident is an example of “anti-ICE” violence

The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin also shared statements regarding the incident. According to him, the ICE agent who was injured was released from the hospital. Mullin also said that this is just an “example” of anti-ICE violence. He reportedly claimed, “This is just the latest example of the staggering rise in anti-ICE violence, with our officers facing a more than 1,600% increase in assaults against them.”

The secretary also reportedly blamed the incident on the governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, and other Democratic “sanctuary politicians.” He also added in his statement, “DHS is calling on Governor Pritzker and all other sanctuary politicians to knock off this violent rhetoric and start cooperating with ICE before any more officers are injured in the line of duty.”

As reported by the New York Post, ICE agents were also allegedly attacked at a traffic stop on October 4, 2026, in New Jersey. The 27-year-old illegal Honduran migrant Reinieri De Jesus Licona Amador was stopped by federal agents after a license plate check showed that the man was undocumented. However, when they came to his vehicle, he allegedly grabbed a hammer from the backseat and swung at the agents multiple times.

The ICE agents reportedly used pepper spray on Amador, who was hit with federal charges following the incident. The other agents said that this attack would have resulted in “serious” and “potentially fatal” injuries.