Newly surfaced video from Alamosa, Colorado, shows federal immigration agents surrounding a parked car during the arrest of local resident Jose Aguilera on September 25. The tense encounter quickly escalates when one ICE agent draws his firearm while another breaks the car window to reach the driver.
According to witnesses, Aguilera’s partner and their one-month-old baby were inside the vehicle when agents moved in. The woman can be heard shouting as agents shout commands, and seconds later, glass shatters as the officers detain Aguilera on what officials say was an immigration warrant.
ICE has not yet released a full statement about the incident, though local reports indicate the arrest was part of a wider enforcement operation in the area. Civil rights groups are calling for transparency, citing the presence of the infant as a serious concern for public safety.
The footage has sparked intense debate online over the agents’ tactics and the broader policies governing immigration enforcement. Officials say an internal review is underway to determine whether the use of force complied with ICE protocol.