He was shot at by ICE, then wrongfully accused. His nightmare had only just begun
From left: Jonathan Longoria, Francisco Longoria and Daniel Rascon, beside the vehicle they were in when agents fired at them. Photograph: Philip Cheung/The GuardianAfter masked agents fired on his truck, Francisco Longoria was ambushed, charged and jailed – only for the case against him to fall apart. “I thought, are we going to be kidnapped by these masked men?”The masked men were agents with US immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
- ▪From left: Jonathan Longoria, Francisco Longoria and Daniel Rascon, beside the vehicle they were in when agents fired at them.
- ▪Photograph: Philip Cheung/The GuardianAfter masked agents fired on his truck, Francisco Longoria was ambushed, charged and jailed – only for the case against him to fall apart.
- ▪“I thought, are we going to be kidnapped by these masked men?”The masked men were agents with US immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
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From left: Jonathan Longoria, Francisco Longoria and Daniel Rascon, beside the vehicle they were in when agents fired at them. The bullet holes remain. Photograph: Philip Cheung/The GuardianAfter masked agents fired on his truck, Francisco Longoria was ambushed, charged and jailed – only for the case against him to fall apart. Now he and his family are seeking justice, and says the harrowing experience is part of a troubling patternBy Hilary Beaumont in San Bernardino, CaliforniaMon 27 Jul 2026 07.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 27 Jul 2026 07.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIt was just after 8am on 16 August and Francisco Longoria, who runs a party supply business, was driving his truck down a suburban southern California street to deliver a jumper for a water slide.
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