Family claims ICE retaliated against Vancouver man after speaking out against ‘excessive force’

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The family of a Vancouver man — whose foot was allegedly run over by immigration authorities during his arrest in early December — fears federal agents retaliated against him after they spoke out against the “excessive force.”

In a December 10 press release, 27-year-old José Paniagua Calderón’s family said he was transferred from the Tacoma Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility to a detention center in El Paso, Texas.

His family is concerned that the transfer was in retaliation after they claimed ICE agents assaulted Paniagua Calderón during his arrest…

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