U.S. Citizen Injured by ICE Agents During Salem Traffic Stop
Feb 7, 2026·Location: Salem, OR

A U.S. citizen and Latina woman named Maria, a citizen for seven years, was stopped by four ICE agents in unmarked vehicles while driving to pick up a birthday cake for her grandson in Salem, Oregon. Agents broke her car window, pulled her from the vehicle, and threw her to the ground, leaving only after finding her passport and telling her to renew it, without calling for medical help. She suffered a concussion, torn rotator cuff, and bruised ribs, and Salem Police told her family they could not investigate federal officer misconduct. On July 28, U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas cited her case at a congressional hearing in Houston, calling for body cameras on immigration agents and independent investigations when they injure people.
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