HUMSI — Human Security Initiative

Human Impact Project

A living database documenting reported immigration enforcement incidents and their human impact.

Teen U.S. citizen pepper-sprayed, wrist broken by ICE while filming raid near school

Sep 27, 2026·Location: Alamo, TX

Teen U.S. citizen pepper-sprayed, wrist broken by ICE while filming raid near school
Photo via Instagram

Luis Ochoa, a 17-year-old U.S. citizen, and his friend JC were detained by ICE agents in Alamo, Texas, after stopping to film an immigration enforcement action near Santos Livas Elementary School. The teens said they were on their way to meet with a Marine Corps recruiter when agents pulled Ochoa from his vehicle, breaking his wrist, pepper-sprayed both boys, and struck JC in the face despite their stating they were U.S. citizens. Video of the encounter showed the strikes to JC's face before Ochoa was taken into custody; Ochoa said an agent told him 'don't resist' though he was not resisting, and another reportedly said, 'I don't give a damn... Your parents can't help you now.' Ochoa's mother, Teresa Ochoa, said she went about eight hours without information about her son, calling it one of the most frightening moments of her life, and said the ordeal made both teens reconsider plans to enlist. DHS disputed the account, describing the teens as 'anti-ICE agitators' who became combative and said two officers suffered minor injuries. The Alamo Police Department forwarded the teens' complaint to the DHS Office of Inspector General, and Teresa Ochoa was deported days after speaking publicly about the incident.

Timeline

Sep 27, 2026—Teresa Ochoa, the teen's mother, is deported days after publicly discussing the incident
Sep 11, 2025—ICE agents detain Luis Ochoa and friend JC while filming an enforcement action near Santos Livas Elementary School; Ochoa's wrist broken and both teens pepper-sprayed
Sep 11, 2025—DHS states the teens were 'anti-ICE agitators' who became combative, and that two officers were treated for minor injuries
Suggest a correction, comment, or update

Sources

More incidents in Texas