Ontario Surgery Center staff arrested on federal charges [View all]

Two staff members from the Ontario Advanced Surgery Center in California are facing federal charges after allegedly interfering with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest. The incident occurred on Tuesday (July 8) when Denis Guillen-Solis, a Honduran national, fled into the clinic to evade law enforcement during a targeted ICE operation.

The U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, Bill Essayli, stated that the clinic staff attempted to block ICE agents from apprehending Guillen-Solis by allegedly assaulting the officers. The criminal complaint accuses Jose De Jesus Ortega and Danielle Nadine Davila of "forcibly assaulting, impeding, and interfering with a federal officer." Ortega has been arrested, while Davila remains at large.

The Department of Homeland Security reported that the clinic staff locked doors, blocka law enforcement vehicles, and called the police, claiming a "kidnapping" was in progress. Javier Hernandez, executive director of the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice, confirmed that Guillen-Solis was eventually arrested.

California Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez criticized the ICE operation, describing it as "devastating" for the community. She emphasized the need for accountability and integrity in law enforcement actions.

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