ICE Agent Injured in Collision Involving Fleeing Migrant

In Sacramento, an unlawful immigrant with a significant criminal record, including battery and possession of a firearm, hit an ICE agent with his car during a traffic stop.

The Department of Homeland Security reported that authorities attempted to detain Xa Lee, a criminal illegal immigrant from Laos, during a targeted operation on March 25. Lee, who has a history of serious offenses, chose to flee the scene in his vehicle, colliding with an ICE agent in the process. Fortunately, the agent was not injured in the incident.

Lee’s criminal history is extensive, including convictions for vehicle theft, possession of stolen property, conspiracy, petty theft, two DUIs, resisting an officer, battery, and felony firearm possession, according to information from DHS.

In 2010, an immigration judge had already issued a final order for Lee’s removal from the United States. Despite this, he remained in the country, continuing to engage in unlawful activities.

An immigration judge had issued a final order for Lee’s removal from the US in 2010.

The Sacramento incident follows another dangerous confrontation between ICE agents and a violent suspect only weeks earlier.

In mid‑March, federal officials released a graphic photograph showing gruesome bite marks on the arm of an ICE agent after an alleged member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua attacked him during an attempted arrest in San Diego.

And last week, ICE took custody of a suspected illegal migrant in the San Fernando Valley who had been confronted by members of the public while carrying what was described as a homemade flamethrower.

Bystanders reportedly tackled the man and secured him with zip ties before handing him over to federal officers amid active wildfires burning in the region.

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