The usually tranquil city of Alameda, CA, witnessed a dramatic turn of events on Thursday night when a driver in a U-Haul truck tried to reverse at high speed into a Coast Guard base. Despite urgent warnings from security and law enforcement officers to stop, the driver persisted, leading authorities to open fire in an effort to immobilize the vehicle. This incident followed a day of heightened tension, as protesters attempted to block access to the base earlier in the morning, aiming to disrupt entry of vehicles and personnel.

The base in Alameda had been designated as a staging ground for a planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation targeting San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area. However, after a conversation between President Donald Trump and San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, the operation was temporarily suspended, as reported by RedState on Thursday.

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One might expect that the pause in ICE activities would lead the demonstrators to see this as a triumph and quietly disperse or shift their focus to another cause. Instead, tensions escalated as some individuals in the protest turned to violence, under the guise of exercising their First Amendment rights. In the chaos, a security guard, tasked with protecting a media crew, was assaulted and left injured by one of the protesters, highlighting the volatility of the situation.

A man believed to be the driver showed up at a hospital with injuries, as did a second person, according to the Mercury News. Fortunately, no base personnel were injured in the incident.

This particular location was being used as a staging area for a planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surge into San Francisco and the Bay area. As RedState reported on Thursday, after a phone conversation between President Donald Trump and San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, the operation was put on pause. 

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You would think the anti-ICE mob would see this as a victory and quietly disperse or go to the next paid event. Instead, some in the crowd took their so-called peaceful, First-Amendment right to protest and decided to escalate into violence. A security guard who was there to protect a legacy media news crew was attacked and bloodied by one of the protesters.

WATCH:

🚨The party of tolerance strikes AGAIN:

Anti-Ice Protestor ASSAULTS a security guard working with a news crew in Alameda, CA.

The attack resulted in a gash on his face & a chipped tooth. 911 was called.

Terrible.pic.twitter.com/aXQyU2ECSV

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 24, 2025

It’s a bit bizarre that in the video, the injured security guard said he did not support Trump or ICE, yet he had a hat displaying a Blue police flag in his hands. What is not bizarre is the bloodlust among these actors: some paid, some just swept up in the hatred of the herd. It is no longer about protesting ICE and Trump’s immigration policies. 

These people want to gin up violence and wage a confrontation that will render blood and death, while the likes of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and wannabe 2028 Democrat presidential candidate and Illinois Governor, JB Pritzker, egg them on with their unhinged and inflammatory rhetoric.

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Meanwhile, in Illinois, they are trying to make fetch happen with yet another illegal alien multiple offender who has a sob story about needing to just take care of his family. During a weekend Home Depot raid in Niles, IL, under Operation Midway Blitz, Ruben Torres Maldonado was swept up and detained by ICE and is being held pending a hearing. 

Torres Maldonado has upped the ante over “Maryland Dad” Kilmar Abrego Garcia because of his 16-year-old daughter, who is battling a rare form of cancer. So, every anti-ICE person and politician is playing this sad trombone. 

A community on Chicago’s Northwest Side accused ICE agents of unjustly arresting a father of two children earlier this month.

Ruben Torres Maldonado was arrested by immigration officials in Niles, DHS and his family said.

His daughter Ofelia Torres, 16, took to social media to spread awareness about her father’s detainment.

Ofelia is undergoing treatment for a rare and life-threatening cancer that she says has spread.

“On October 18, 2025, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., he was detained by ICE at a Home Depot in Niles, Illinois,” Ofelia said in a video shared to social media. “My dad, Rubin Torres, has been the main parent who watches my brother while I stayed at the hospital.”

Congresswoman Delia Ramirez, Torres’ attorney and other political leaders took a collective stand to call out the immigration enforcement.

Prison margaritas? Here we go again.

Rubén Torres Maldonado was kidnapped by ICE at a Home Depot. A hard-working father who has lived in this country for years. Today, I went to his hearing to support his family.

Rubén belongs with his family—fighting his daughter’s cancer TOGETHER.

Release Rubén! pic.twitter.com/GMjxQyi1iy

— Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (@repdeliaramirez) October 23, 2025

Torres Maldonado’s hearing before an immigration judge was scheduled for Friday. As of this writing, no ruling has been issued on his fate.

A court hearing is scheduled Friday morning for Ruben Torres Maldonado, who has been in federal custody since Saturday following his arrest outside a Home Depot in Niles. https://t.co/cqpbW78A0F

— FOX 32 News (@fox32news) October 24, 2025

Those advocating for Torres Maldonado claim he has been in the United States since 2003 and is a law-abiding citizen – who has lived in the shadows and only wants to care for his family. Department of Homeland Security’s Tricia McLaughlin had a different take.

The Department of Homeland Security says Torres Maldonado’s criminal history includes habitual driving offenses, including being charged multiple times with driving without insurance, driving without a valid license and speeding.

Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin released the following statement regarding Torres Maldonado’s case.

“This is nothing more than a desperate Hail Mary attempt to keep a criminal illegal alien in our country. The Trump administration is fighting for the rule of law and the American people.”

We will find out if “Chicago Dad” has a longer shelf life than “Maryland Dad.” 

Editor’s Note: The Schumer Shutdown is here. Rather than put the American people first, Chuck Schumer and the radical Democrats forced a government shutdown for healthcare for illegals. They own this.

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