US Senator Patty Murray has condemned the Trump administration for what she described as an "horrific" incident involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "attack dog" that mauled a detained man. Wilmer Toledo-Martinez, who is undocumented and was brought to the US at age 15, suffered deep cuts on his side after ICE agents lured him out of his home under false pretenses.
According to Murray, another agent accompanied by a dog released the animal on Toledo-Martinez shortly after he stepped outside. The senator claimed that Toledo-Martinez was not resisting arrest or attempting to flee when the dog attacked and that he was denied medical care for hours following the incident.
Toledo-Martinez is currently being held at the Northwest ICE processing center, where Murray called for his immediate release. Photos provided by the senator showed deep cuts on his side, which she described as "a result of the dog's vicious attack".
The Department of Homeland Security has not commented on the incident. However, it comes amid reports of other violent incidents involving ICE agents, including one in which an agent appeared to run over a man's foot during an arrest.
US Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva of Arizona was also injured during a protest against a federal immigration raid at a Mexican restaurant in Tucson, where she claimed to have been "sprayed in the face" by a chemical agent. The mayor and vice-mayor of Tucson have since condemned the enforcement operation, saying it had "rapidly escalated into violence against the public".
According to Murray, another agent accompanied by a dog released the animal on Toledo-Martinez shortly after he stepped outside. The senator claimed that Toledo-Martinez was not resisting arrest or attempting to flee when the dog attacked and that he was denied medical care for hours following the incident.
Toledo-Martinez is currently being held at the Northwest ICE processing center, where Murray called for his immediate release. Photos provided by the senator showed deep cuts on his side, which she described as "a result of the dog's vicious attack".
The Department of Homeland Security has not commented on the incident. However, it comes amid reports of other violent incidents involving ICE agents, including one in which an agent appeared to run over a man's foot during an arrest.
US Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva of Arizona was also injured during a protest against a federal immigration raid at a Mexican restaurant in Tucson, where she claimed to have been "sprayed in the face" by a chemical agent. The mayor and vice-mayor of Tucson have since condemned the enforcement operation, saying it had "rapidly escalated into violence against the public".
come on, is this still happening? these "attack dogs" are getting out of control! 
ICE is supposed to be about deporting people not terrorizing them. I mean, what's next? a drone strike on someone's backyard? 
and what about Wilmer Toledo-Martinez? dude gets mauled by an ICE agent and what does he get? denied medical care for hours? that's just inhumane 
. the government needs to step up their game and start holding these people accountable for their actions. it's time to put a stop to this brutality 
it's like they think the person is a threat just because they're in the country without papers 
what's the point of having a prison system if you're just gonna send people back out onto the streets? 
It's unconscionable that the senator is calling for immediate release for this poor man and that his medical care was denied for hours. The fact that other agents have been involved in violent incidents, including running over someone's foot during an arrest, raises serious questions about the training and accountability of ICE personnel.
We need more transparency and accountability in our immigration system, not less.
. I mean, can you even imagine being 15 and having your whole life turned upside down like that? And for what? Because of some messed up immigration system we have here 
. It's just not right. But at the same time, I'm kinda hoping that this incident brings some change to the way ICE is handling situations like this 
. Maybe it'll make them realize they need to be more careful and humane in their actions? Fingers crossed! 
And I'm also thinking about Wilmer's story and how it can help people see that immigrants are just regular humans who deserve our compassion and understanding 
. We need to create a system that values everyone, regardless of where they're from 
. This incident is a wake-up call for sure...
. I mean, what even is that kind of training for these agents? And to think they're supposed to be enforcing the law, not terrorizing people 
. It's like, Wilmer Toledo-Martinez didn't do anything wrong - he was just coming home from work and then BAM! ICE dog comes out of nowhere and bites him 
. And what about the medical care? Four hours without help? That's just cruel 
. I don't know how many more incidents like this we need to see before something changes, you know? 
ICE is like a bad joke 
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It's horrific, period!
I'm so worried about him and his family, they deserve better 
I hope Wilmer gets released ASAP and receives the medical care he needs 
. We need to start holding our leaders accountable and demanding better treatment of immigrants 
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That's so not right, Patty Murray is totally right to be all upset about it 
! And what's with the Dept of Homeland Sec not commenting on this tho? 
It's all just getting so out of hand... ICE needs to get their act together ASAP 
It's like they're more concerned with "taking people down" than actually helping them. I mean, we're talking about a guy who's already undocumented and living in fear of deportation. The fact that he was mauled by an "attack dog" is just unacceptable. 