Illegal immigrant from Mexico allegedly rams ICE vehicle in St. Paul, Minnesota
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A convicted illegal immigrant was detained in Minnesota on Saturday after allegedly crashing his car into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle, according to federal officials.
Authorities say Tranquilino Sixto-Anorve, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, arrived in St. Petersburg on Saturday morning. He said he was arrested for allegedly crashing into an internal combustion engine and a civilian vehicle in St. Paul.
Sixto-Anorve was targeted for arrest because he had multiple DUI convictions and his criminal history indicated he was a “public safety threat,” according to ICE.
“This crash highlights the increased risks our brave men and women at ICE face in the face of hostile rhetoric and actions from anti-ICE agitators and politicians,” ICE said in a statement. he said.
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Mexican national Tranquilino Sixto-Anorve was arrested in Minnesota for allegedly crashing into an internal combustion engine during an arrest attempt, federal authorities said. (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to Fox News Digital that Sixto-Anorve entered the country illegally from an unknown date and location.
Sixto-Anorve is in ICE custody.
The incident occurred amid growing concerns about illegal immigration and reports that anti-ICE agitators are violently seeking to obstruct federal law enforcement operations.
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Federal authorities said Tranquilino Sixto-Anorve was arrested after he crashed into an ICE vehicle during an enforcement operation in Minnesota. (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
DHS said earlier this month that ICE officers are facing a 3,200% increase in vehicle assaults.
According to DHS, from January 21, 2025, to January 7, 2026, ICE officers experienced 66 “vehicular assaults”; This compares with two figures in the same period the previous year.
ICE also arrested an illegal immigrant in San Antonio, Texas, earlier this month; The agency said this immigrant “weaponized” his vehicle, striking two ICE vehicles and nearly running over an agent.
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An illegal immigrant with a criminal record crashed into an ICE vehicle in Minnesota, federal officials said, amid a reported increase in attacks on immigration officers. (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Cuban illegal immigrant Robyn Argote Brooks is accused of crashing into two ICE vehicles in a San Antonio parking lot in an attempt to evade arrest during a targeted vehicle stop, according to DHS.
Video of the incident shows Brooks driving a sedan that was pinned down by the agents’ vehicles when he allegedly defied law enforcement orders and suddenly turned around, narrowly missing an agent and crashing into a federal SUV.
After unsuccessfully accelerating toward the larger vehicle, Brooks sped toward another ICE sedan in front of him and continued accelerating as agents attempted to stop him.
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The confrontation ended when an agent broke the driver’s side window and pulled Brooks from the vehicle, arresting him.
Fox News Digital has reached out to ICE for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.
