ICE and DHS Use of Force

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota moved to dismiss with prejudice felony assault charges against Julio Cesar Sosa‑Celis and a co‑defendant after newly discovered video evidence materially contradicted the government’s account that an ICE agent had been attacked with a broom and shovel and then shot Sosa‑Celis. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said a joint ICE–DOJ review shows two officers’ sworn testimony “appears to have made untruthful statements,” and both agents have been placed on administrative leave while internal and criminal investigations — and broader questions about federal evidence-sharing in Minneapolis enforcement cases — proceed.