U.S. Citizen Detained by ICE While Filming Father's Arrest Released
Jun 17, 2025·Location: Oxnard, CA
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Juan Ramirez Diaz, a U.S. citizen from Oxnard, was detained by ICE agents on June 17, 2025, while filming video of federal immigration agents arresting his father during an ICE operation. According to his family and attorney, Ramirez Diaz was tased, maced, punched, and beaten before being transported to a hospital and then the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles. He was released on June 18 before 3 p.m. and returned to his family.
Sources
- Oxnard Man Released After Being Detained by ICE Agents While Filming Father's Arrest
KEYT·Jun 18, 2025·archived copy
KEYT·Jun 18, 2025·archived copy
- The Oregonian
- ICE detains U.S. citizen for 7 hours after she photographed agents in Oregon - The Daily Chronicle
chronline.com·Nov 5, 2025·archived copy
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