An illegal alien has been arrested following an assault on a federal immigration officer in Oklahoma, authorities say.
On Tuesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detained illegal alien Jose Melgar-Rivas in Oklahoma City.
While preparing to take him into custody, the 34-year-old Honduran gunned the van he was driving, dragging an agent for nearly a block before escaping on foot.
ICE shared photographs of significant road rash and bruising injuries the officer suffered to his arm and leg.
Attacks on our officers will NOT be tolerated.
While ICE @ERODallas officers were detaining Honduran illegal alien Jose Melgar-Rivas, Melgar accelerated his van and dragged an officer nearly a block down the road in an attempt to escape.
This resulted in multiple injuries to… pic.twitter.com/a3jEOCVYBH
— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) July 17, 2025
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Dallas posted a BE ON THE LOOKOUT alert for Melgar-Rivas and he was captured a short time later.
🚨BE ON THE LOOKOUT🚨
JOSE MELGAR-RIVAS is wanted for aggravated assault against a federal officer and was last seen fleeing on foot in Northwest Oklahoma City.
📌34-year-old Honduran illegal alien
📌 5’ 7”
📌 190 lbs.
Please contact the local police if you spot this man. pic.twitter.com/9dPufSmOZJ— ERO Dallas (@ERODallas) July 15, 2025
In addition to a final order of removal, the Honduran is now facing charges for assaulting a federal officer.
On top of his final removal order, he’ll now also face charges for assaulting a federal officer. pic.twitter.com/yxDn6pzNYP
— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) July 17, 2025
Illegal aliens and radical leftists have become increasingly brazen in their resistance to immigration law enforcement.
The Department of Homeland Security says assaults on ICE agents are up more than 830% since last year.
This article was originally published at InfoWars.com
