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Father deported after masked agents tackled and choked his teen son during arrest

Oct 27, 2025·Location: Houston, TX

Country of origin: Mexico

Father deported after masked agents tackled and choked his teen son during arrest
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Arnulfo Bazan, a Mexican immigrant from Michoacán living in Houston, was detained by masked federal immigration agents on October 23, 2025, while driving his 16-year-old U.S. citizen son, Arnoldo, to school. Agents in an unmarked vehicle chased the pair into a restaurant-supply store, where Arnoldo was tackled and choked, leaving him with bruises and welts on his neck that required hospitalization. Arnoldo was released after questioning and returned to family in Houston, including a sister who helps care for him. Immigrant rights group FIEL Houston said Arnulfo was intimidated into signing a voluntary departure form and was subsequently deported to Reynosa, Mexico, calling the treatment of the family 'cruel and unjust.'

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Oct 27, 2025—FIEL Houston publicized the incident, stating Arnulfo was coerced into signing voluntary departure and deported to Reynosa, Mexico
Oct 23, 2025—Masked federal agents detained Arnulfo Bazan and tackled and choked his teen son during arrest in Houston
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