Long Beach congressman calls for probe after ICE agents accused of breaking man's arm
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Video of an ICE arrest in Long Beach is drawing scrutiny. Now, a local congressman is calling for an investigation. Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:57AMLONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Video showing federal immigration agents taking a man to the ground during an arrest in Long Beach has drawn scrutiny from local leaders and advocacy groups, with one congressman now demanding an investigation. According to witnesses, Ricardo Gonzalez, a former Long Beach city worker, was riding a bicycle Saturday when U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pursued him in SUVs and took him to the ground in a neighborhood. Neither ICE nor the Department of Homeland Security has publicly said why Gonzalez was arrested. Advocates say the man seen being detained is a U. S. citizen. Eyewitness News has not confirmed his citizenship status. During the arrest, Gonzalez could be heard yelling that his arm was broken. The advocacy group StopICE.net reported that agents had positioned their vehicles in the middle of a Long Beach neighborhood and issued an alert. More than a dozen activists subsequently arrived at the scene and confronted the agents. U. S. Rep.
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