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Anti-ICE protester permanently blinded by DHS agent in Santa Ana

Jan 10, 2026 · Santa Ana, CA

Anti-ICE protester permanently blinded by DHS agent in Santa Ana

A 21-year-old protester named Kaden Rummler was struck in the face by a nonlethal round fired by a Department of Homeland Security agent during a protest outside a federal building in Santa Ana. The impact left shrapnel embedded in his eyes and face, resulting in permanent blindness in his left eye and a fractured skull. The incident occurred during demonstrations against the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent in Minnesota.

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