{"id":2523808,"date":"2025-12-21T16:45:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T21:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-strangling-ice-agent\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T16:47:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T21:47:35","slug":"illegal-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-strangling-ice-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-strangling-ice-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Strangling ICE Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillegal-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-strangling-ice-agent%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2523808&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Diego Barron-Esquivel,an undocumented Mexican immigrant with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutions-star-witness-in-kyle-rittenhouse-trial-has-a-lengthy-criminal-record\/\" title=\"Prosecution\u2019s Star Witness in Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Has a Lengthy Criminal Record\u00a0\">lengthy criminal record<\/a>,was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for violently assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Wichita,Kansas. During the February 28 incident, Barron-Esquivel punched the agent in the face and head and then strangled him with the agent&#8217;s badge cord, nearly rendering him unconscious before fleeing. He was later apprehended by local law enforcement. The sentencing represents the maximum penalty for the assault charge. Officials highlighted a significant rise in violence against ICE agents-a 1,150% increase since President Donald Trump&#8217;s return to office-ranging from assaults to attempted coordinated attacks. The Department of Homeland Security emphasized a zero-tolerance policy toward attacks on law enforcement personnel, vowing to prosecute offenders to the fullest extent of the law.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An illegal alien will be spending decades in prison after punching and strangling an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.<\/p>\n<p>Diego Barron-Esquivel, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, was sentenced to two decades in federal prison for violently assaulting and choking out an ICE agent earlier this year in Wichita, Kansas, the Department of Homeland Security exclusively d with the Daily Caller News Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>The sentence &mdash; which was the maximum penalty allowed &mdash; follows unprecedented violence against immigration officers.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_2626186898575912041normaltextrun\">&ldquo;This barbaric criminal illegal alien with a rap sheet a mile long, violently punched one of our officers in the face and head and then began strangling the officer with his own badge cord,&rdquo; Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a prepared statement. &ldquo;<\/span><span class=\"m_2626186898575912041normaltextrun\">Our officers are facing a 1150% increase in violence against them as they arrest the worst of the worst.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_2626186898575912041normaltextrun\">&ldquo;Secretary Noem has been clear: if you lay a hand on law enforcement, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,&rdquo; McLaughlin said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4pC5tajgmn\">pic.twitter.com\/4pC5tajgmn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHSgov\/status\/2000697031610744839?\">December 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Barron-Esquivel, who entered the United States at an unknown time and location, violently resisted arrest when two ICE agents targeted him in the Wichita area on Feb. 28, according to the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<p>The Mexican national punched one of the agents in the face and head, and then strangled the agent with his own badge cord, rendering him nearly unconscious until the agent successfully broke the cord.<\/p>\n<p>While he was able to flee from the deportation officers at the time, Barron-Esquivel was ultimately arrested by local law enforcement, according to the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<p>The illegal migrant &mdash; who had been accused of repeatedly harassing his ex-spouse at the time of his run-in with ICE agents &mdash; carries an extensive criminal rap sheet, such as arrests for domestic battery, aggravated robbery, felony theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, damage to property, molestation of an automobile, and other criminal activity.<\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 3, Barron-Esquivel pled guilty to one count of forcible assault of a federal officer, according to the Department of Homeland Security. His prosecution follows repeated pledges by top members of the Trump administration that those who harm ICE agents or any other federal officers will face consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, there have been 238 assaults on ICE law enforcement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/11\/24\/sanctuary-politicians-rhetoric-fuels-more-1150-increase-violence-against-ice-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-democrat-henry-cuellar-the-border-is-not-secure-under-biden\/\" title=\"Border Democrat Henry Cuellar: \u2018The Border Is Not Secure\u2019 Under Biden\">latest numbers released<\/a> by the administration. These numbers equate to a more than 1,150% increase in assaults and violent actions against ICE officers compared to the same time frame in 2024 under the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>The threat against ICE has dramatically escalated from assaults to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >full-blown coordinated murder attempts<\/a> against agents.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice previously apprehended 10 suspects accused of coordinating an armed July 4 attack on an ICE building in Alvarado, Texas, and shooting a local police officer in the neck. On Sept. 24, 29-year-old Joshua Jahn fired multiple rounds atop a Dallas rooftop with the purported intention of hitting ICE agents who were nearby and conducting enforcement activities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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The Department of Homeland Security reported that this sentence is the maximum penalty allowed and comes amid a significant rise in violence against immigration officers. Barron-Esquivel assaulted the agent by punching him in the face and head before using the officer&#8217;s badge cord to strangle him. Despite initially escaping, he was later apprehended by local law enforcement. He has a lengthy criminal record including charges such as domestic battery, robbery, theft, drug-related offenses, and property damage. This prosecution reflects ongoing efforts by authorities to hold accountable those who attack law enforcement personnel amid a sharp increase in assaults on ICE agents under the current administration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2523809,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2025-12-17T094711.216.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[60795,4207,3891,12447,6861],"class_list":["post-2523808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ice-agent","tag-illegal","tag-prison","tag-sentencing","tag-strangling"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2025-12-17T094711.216.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2523808"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2523812,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523808\/revisions\/2523812"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2523809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2523808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2523808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2523808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}