{"id":2688540,"date":"2026-10-20T18:16:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T22:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-fires-back-after-cnn-portrays-aggressive-rioter-as-a-mere-resident-of-california\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T18:16:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T22:16:59","slug":"ice-fires-back-after-cnn-portrays-aggressive-rioter-as-a-mere-resident-of-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-fires-back-after-cnn-portrays-aggressive-rioter-as-a-mere-resident-of-california\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE Fires Back After CNN Portrays Aggressive &#8216;Rioter&#8217; as a Mere &#8216;Resident&#8217; of California"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fice-fires-back-after-cnn-portrays-aggressive-rioter-as-a-mere-resident-of-california%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=2688540&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 class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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>The Department of Homeland Security pushed back Tuesday after CNN described a man injured during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Long Beach, California, as a \u201cresident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CNN posted Monday that \u201ca resident of Long Beach, California, was injured during an incident involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday, according to federal and local officials,\u201d and linked to its report.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A resident of Long Beach, California, was injured during an incident involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday, according to federal and local officials. https:\/\/t.co\/EbQ8Q2UA00<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CNN (@CNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CNN\/status\/2112057408360964438?\">October 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/> DHS replied with a fact-check: \u201cOn October 17, 2026, ICE conducted a targeted enforcement operation in Long Beach, California to arrest an at-large criminal illegal alien. During the operation, anti-ICE agitators attempted to impede operations, threaten officers, and damage government vehicles despite officers giving lawful commands. Officers followed their training and used the minimum amount of force.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">FACT CHECK. On October 17, 2026, ICE conducted a targeted enforcement operation in Long Beach, California to arrest an at-large criminal illegal alien. During the operation, anti-ICE agitators attempted to impede operations, threaten officers, and damage government vehicles despite officers giving lawful commands. Officers followed their training and used the minimum amount of force.\u2028\u2028ICE did NOT hit an individual on a bike. An individual was arrested after he smashed the mirror of a government vehicle. Resisting arrest is dangerous and can result in injury.<\/p>\n<p>The rioter was transferred to the custody of local police, and we are investigating potential charges for the damage to a government vehicle.\u00a0\u2028\u00a0\u00a0\u2028ICE law enforcement officers are trained to use the minimum amount of force necessary to resolve dangerous situations to prioritize the safety of the public and our officers. Officers are highly trained in de-escalation tactics and regularly receive ongoing use of force training. The latest ICE use of force policy is available here.\u2028\u00a0\u00a0\u2028We have seen a highly coordinated campaign of violence against our law enforcement. Our brave law enforcement is facing more than a 1,600% increase in assaults, 3,300% increase in vehicular attacks, and an 8,000% increase in death threats against them. This violence must end. Anybody who lays a hand on our officers or tries to obstruct them is committing a felony and a federal crime.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DHSgov\/status\/2112534093908877591?\">October 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/> DHS clarified that ICE \u201cdid NOT hit an individual on a bike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The agency said that an individual was \u201carrested after he smashed the mirror of a government vehicle,\u201d that resisting arrest \u201cis dangerous and can result in injury,\u201d and that the rioter \u201cwas transferred to the custody of local police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnybody who lays a hand on our officers or tries to obstruct them is committing a felony and a federal crime,\u201d the account added.<\/p>\n<p>DHS cited more than a 1,600 percent increase in assaults, a 3,300 percent increase in vehicular attacks, and an 8,000 percent increase in death threats against officers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\uded1 Full Video: Long Beach Crowd Turns on ICE, Bullhorn Torta Drags Trash Cans to Block Agents \ud83d\uded1<\/p>\n<p>This is the full video of yesterday\u2019s federal operation in Long Beach, California, where agents detained a man who claims he\u2019s a U.S. citizen.<\/p>\n<p>As the arrest went down, local residents got aggressive and had to be pepper sprayed.<\/p>\n<p>Then the torta with the bullhorn started dragging trash cans into the street to block federal agents. Impeding a federal officer is a crime under 18 U.S.C. \u00a7 111, punishable by up to 8 years in federal prison.<\/p>\n<p>Activists are already pushing their version of what happened. The full video tells a different story.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli), would you like to make a statement on what really went down?<\/p>\n<p>ICE doesn\u2019t arrest U.S. citizens for being citizens. If he was detained, there\u2019s a reason, and the public deserves to hear it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Katie K USA (@KimKatieUSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KimKatieUSA\/status\/2111839952069890098?\">October 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/> CNN\u2019s article identified the injured man as Ricardo Gonzalez, a U.S. citizen and former Long Beach city employee.<\/p>\n<p>Long Beach police said they found him handcuffed and bleeding after ICE requested assistance for vehicle vandalism and a person needing medical aid, and that a \u201clarge group disturbance\u201d was underway.<\/p>\n<p>A witness told CNN he saw Gonzalez struck by an unmarked vehicle before he was tasered and pinned to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democrat from California, posted that agents \u201cbrutally attacked and broke the arm of a North Long Beach resident and U.S. citizen.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ICE agents brutally attacked and broke the arm of a North Long Beach resident and U.S. citizen. The videos are horrific and should concern not just our community but the country.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m proud of the neighbors who documented and stood up for the family being terrorized by ICE. Donald Trump and his inhumane and illegal deportation machine must be stopped. Long Beach stands with our community and our immigrant families. ICE is not welcome in Long Beach. 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