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ICE Agents Beat and Choke a Houston Teen and His Father During a Traffic Ambush

HeadlineOct 29, 2025

In Texas, Houston advocates are demanding justice after federal immigration agents reportedly beat and choked a 16-year-old U.S. citizen and his father during a traffic ambush while the two drove to school. The teen, Arnoldo Bazan, and his father, Arnulfo Bazan, were reportedly pulled over by agents in unmarked vehicles. The teen said he saw how agents punched and kicked his father, and when he attempted to interfere, the agents also assaulted and choked him. The teen’s father, Arnulfo Bazan, has been deported to Mexico.

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