PATTERSON, Calif. — Advocates and attorneys for Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez say the Patterson resident was removed from urgently needed medical care after being shot seven times by federal immigration agents, then transferred through at least five detention facilities in four days while his family and legal team struggled to determine his whereabouts.
According to a statement released by Faith in the Valley, Mendoza Hernandez was critically wounded in a shooting involving ICE officers on April 7 while he was on his way to work. The organization said he underwent four surgeries before being removed from intensive care on April 13 and placed into FBI custody.
Supporters described Mendoza Hernandez as a father, fiancé and member of the Patterson community who has no criminal record. They said his exact location was unknown as of the latest update…