Illegal alien sends 2 ICE officers to hospital after attempt to dangerously evade arrest

Two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were hospitalized Thursday after a vehicle pursuit in Baltimore ended in a multi-car pileup, according to an agency press release that offered no independent corroboration of events and pivoted quickly to attacking Democratic politicians.

ICE claims officers attempted to arrest Ever Omar Alvarenga-Rios, a Honduran national with a final deportation order, during a "targeted operation" on April 2. According to the agency's account, Alvarenga-Rios refused to stop his vehicle, drove "recklessly through the streets of Baltimore," then slammed on his brakes causing a collision involving multiple cars.

The agency says Alvarenga-Rios then fled on foot before officers apprehended him. Both officers and Alvarenga-Rios were transported to a hospital, with at least one officer suffering a concussion. Alvarenga-Rios remains hospitalized in ICE custody.

No body camera footage, dash camera video, witness statements, or police reports were provided to verify ICE's version of events. The release contains no information about other drivers involved in the alleged pileup or whether anyone else was injured.

Political Blame Game

Rather than focusing on the incident itself, ICE Baltimore acting Field Office Director Vernon Liggins used the press release to launch a broadside against Maryland politicians and sanctuary policies.

"It is deeply concerning that some Maryland politicians continue to push a narrative that misrepresents how our agency operates," Liggins said, without specifying which politicians or what narrative he was referencing. He added that "it would be beneficial for our elected politicians to understand the details of the incident rather than promptly catering to illegal aliens."

The agency preemptively denied claims "that the alien in custody was denied access to his family or legal counsel" — claims that do not appear to have been publicly made by anyone at the time of the press release.

ICE then devoted significant space to attacking Democratic officials by name, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Dan Goldman, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and California Governor Gavin Newsom. The agency accused these politicians of "calling for violence and resistance against ICE law enforcement" by providing legal resources and know-your-rights information to immigrant communities.

Unverified Threat Claims

The press release claims ICE officers now face an "8,000% increase in death threats" and a "more than 1,300% increase in assaults." The agency provided no baseline numbers, time frame, documentation, or independent verification for these statistics.

Such extraordinary percentage increases could reflect a jump from one threat to 80, or from 10 to 800 — the agency does not say. No information was provided about whether any threats have resulted in arrests or prosecutions.

Background on Alvarenga-Rios

According to ICE, Alvarenga-Rios entered the United States in 2014 and was released during the Obama administration. A federal immigration judge issued a final removal order in 2018. The agency provided no information about why he was released in 2014, whether he had pending asylum claims, or what circumstances led to his deportation order six years ago.

ICE characterized his continued presence in the country as "breaking the law," though the press release contains no mention of any criminal charges beyond the immigration violation and the alleged flight from officers.

Pattern of Politicized Releases

This press release follows a pattern of ICE statements under the Trump administration that use individual incidents to attack political opponents and sanctuary policies. The agency routinely refers to undocumented immigrants as "illegal aliens" and frames enforcement actions in explicitly partisan terms.

The release's focus on blaming sanctuary politicians for officer safety concerns, rather than providing transparent details about the incident itself, raises questions about whether ICE is operating as a law enforcement agency or a political operation.

Providing legal resources and know-your-rights information to vulnerable communities is not "calling for violence" — it is a standard practice by civil rights organizations, legal aid groups, and elected officials across the political spectrum. Characterizing such efforts as incitement represents a troubling conflation of legal advocacy with criminal obstruction.

The incident remains under investigation. ICE has not announced whether Alvarenga-Rios will face criminal charges related to the alleged vehicle pursuit or flight from officers.