A man who has been in the custody of federal immigration officers while hospitalized at Hennepin County Medical Center alleges in a lawsuit that federal agents are interfering in his medical care and that he was solely detained because of his appearance.
A writ of habeas corpus petition filed Friday on behalf of the patient, Alberto Castaneda Mondragon, asked that he be released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. According to the lawsuit, Castaneda Mondragon obtained a “catastrophic” and “life-threatening” head injury while in ICE custody within hours of his arrest on Jan. 8.
The lawsuit says that Castaneda Mondragon, his lawyers and hospital staff don’t currently know how he was injured because “his memory and current ability to communicate are severely impacted by his condition.” But Castaneda Mondragon at one point reported to hospital staff that he was dragged and mistreated by federal agents, the lawsuit says…