# @pinknews on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWZhrH8jSZA
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-27T19:01:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** PinkNews (@pinknews) — https://gondola.cc/pinknews

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Out Congressman Robert Garcia has condemned immigration enforcement abuses after a 16-year-old US citizen testified that ICE agents choked him, beat him, and hurled slurs at him during an arrest, going so far as to call him “gay” for crying. 

The emotional testimony came during a surprise oversight hearing on Tuesday (24 March), tied to a report detailing harm to children under the Trump administration’s immigration policies. 

The teen, Arnoldo Bazan, recounted being attacked while trying to protect his father during a roadside stop in Texas.

“One officer put me in a chokehold and told me, ‘You’re done,’” Bazan told lawmakers. “His grip was so tight, I wondered if I would even make it out alive,” he added. 

Bazan said agents ignored his pleas that he was a US citizen, instead calling him “illegal son of an alien,” “borderhopper,” and “gay for crying.” Bazan also testified that after he filmed the incident, officers confiscated his phone and later pawned it at a kiosk. 

He was left with injuries requiring hospital treatment, while his father was deported to Mexico. Since then, Bazan has said that he can’t sleep and has missed school.

Garcia, visibly outraged, walked through the details during questioning, highlighting evidence that contradicted ICE’s account of events. “They were so brutal that you needed medical attention,” he said, referencing hospital photos, before concluding, “This is Donald Trump’s America.” 

The hearing follows a broader report documenting 128 cases of children harmed during immigration enforcement operations.

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