Illegal Alien Shot By ICE After Allegedly Weaponizing Vehicle; Enraged Anti-Ice Agitators Try to Storm Sen. Collins’ Office › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
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An illegal immigrant in Biddeford, Maine has been shot dead by an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent after he allegedly tried to run over the agent with his car.
Senator Angus King (I-Maine) said that Homeland Security officials told him the 26-year old man had been ordered to leave the country and that he had “weaponized the vehicle.”
King and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) told reporters they’ve learned little from federal agencies about the shooting, and said they believe the ICE agents were not equipped with body cameras.
An eye witness who drove by the scene as it was enfolding, corroborated what DHS told Sen. King.
The man told the Portland Press Herald that the driver was told multiple times to stop by an ICE agent, but instead of stopping, he put the car in drive and drove toward the officer.
“As I was approaching, you could see flashing blue lights,” the witness said. “The ICE agent was yelling and drew his weapon,” he continued. “And he kept yelling and yelling and warning the person driving—which is when the car was put into drive and was trying to hit the ICE officer—and he fired probably four shots at him.”
The vehicle was registered to a Jhonathan Ramires, who was living in Biddeford, according to WMTW, but it’s not clear if Ramires was the person who was shot, as federal officials have not yet officially released any details about the incident or the deceased.
The Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition told the media the man was from Columbia and that he was “authorized” to work in the United States.
The FBI is investigating the incident, with support from Maine State Police and the Department of Public Safety.
This is the second fatal ICE shooting in less than a week, following a similar incident in Houston, Texas, on June 7, where an illegal alien from Mexico was shot during a targeted enforcement operation.
As he was attempting to evade arrest, the driver of that vehicle, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, allegedly rammed an ICE law enforcement vehicle.
DHS said in a statement that Araujo had refused to follow multiple verbal commands and attempted to run over an ICE law enforcement officer resulting in the officer firing his weapon.
Monday’s shooting, which occurred just before 7:18 a.m., sparked immediate protests and calls for accountability from local Democrats and illegal immigrant rights groups.
“No more hate, no more fear!” agitators chanted as they meandered down the street. “Immigrants are welcome here!” they yelled.
A mob of several hundred anti-ICE agitators marched down the street chanting “no more hate, no more fear!” before swamping the Biddeford City Hall and attempting to storm Sen. Susan Collins’ office.
As the mob massed outside Sen. Collins’ Biddeford office, about a dozen agitators made it inside the entryway, chanting “Vote her out!” and banging their fists on the office’s locked doors.
Panicked staffers inside could be seen on the phone as the situation intensified, according to the Press Herald.
Minutes later, five Biddeford police officers reportedly appeared and pushed through the entryway and placed themselves between mob and the door.
They continued to chant “vote her out!”
“This is your fault Susan!” one man shrieked. “You’re a fascist!” another person yelled at the officers.
Maine Democrat Troy Jackson posted “I’ve been alerted to the fatal ICE shooting in Biddeford this morning. Jackson is running for the U.S. Senate now that disgraced nominee Graham Platner has dropped out.
“Our team is monitoring this situation very closely and will provided updates as we learn more. My heart is with Biddeford – and with all Mainers,” Jackson added.