Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons argued on Tuesday that federal immigration agents are facing «constant impediments» and «constant attacks» after video showed a suspected illegal migrant in San Antonio ramming cars in an attempt to flee.

The video shows the migrant in a car ramming into vehicles that were blocking them in from the front and the back, as the individual attempted to evade arrest.

During an appearance on Fox News’ «Hannity,» Lyons was asked if rhetoric from Democrats criticizing ICE can be tied to incidents like these.

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«When we hear elected officials calling upon individuals to impede or obstruct ICE law enforcement operations nationwide, you’re going to see incidents like this,» Lyons responded. «You saw the officers and agents attempting to apprehend a criminally illegal alien, and there they are using their car as a weapon.»

Lyons said one of the agents went to a hospital with neck injuries after their vehicle was struck in the incident.

«Every day, this is what the men and women of ICE are facing,» he claimed. «It’s constant impediments, constant attacks like this. And it’s not safe for my folks, it’s not safe for the public. It really needs to stop.»

He also purported that «criminal gangs» are organizing groups to impede or obstruct immigration enforcement operations.

New video shows a migrant in a car ramming into vehicles that were blocking them in from the front and the back, as the individual attempted to evade arrest. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

«It’s a constitutional right to go out there and protest. But when you have organized criminal gangs, which these are, that are organizing these groups to, again, impede or obstruct law enforcement operations … that’s a criminal act. I will tell you that Homeland Security investigations, my folks, the FBI, we’re investigating these and people can be held accountable because you can’t organize groups to go out and impede law enforcement. It’s a criminal act, and we have to act swiftly to prevent this from spreading,» he said.

Lyons was also asked about recent comments from Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, who vowed to prosecute any ICE agent who commits unlawful acts during operations in the city while stressing that his threat does not apply to «honest, decent, moral» agents.

«The men and women of ICE, the men and women of HSI, they’re not committing any crimes,» Lyons argued. «So he doesn’t have to worry about arresting any of my folks because what we’re doing is we’re enforcing the law. We are out there every day making this nation and his city safe again. So he shouldn’t worry about the men and women of ICE. What he should worry about is the sanctuary policies that have these criminal aliens go back to his neighborhoods and commit heinous crimes like fentanyl trafficking, human trafficking, rape of a child. He should focus on those and let law enforcement do law enforcement work.»

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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said one of the agents went to a hospital with neck injuries after their vehicle was struck in the incident. (Christopher Dilts/Getty Images)

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This comes on the heels of a recent incident in Minnesota, where Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen, was fatally shot by masked ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who fired into the driver’s open window from the side of the vehicle and subsequently exclaimed «f–king b—h» as the car crashed into another parked vehicle.

Democrats and local residents have condemned the shooting as a murder and called for Ross’ prosecution, while the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers have defended the incident by arguing that it was a justified shooting.

At least 22 people were killed and 64 injured in Thailand Wednesday after a construction crane fell on a passenger train, officials said.

The crane struck a moving train in Nakhon Ratchasima province as it traveled from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani, causing the train to derail and catch fire, according to the province’s Public Relations Department.

The department said in a Facebook post that the fire was under control and that officials were searching for people believed to be trapped inside the train.

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Transport Minister Piphat Ratchakitprakan said there were nearly 200 people on board the train and that an investigation was underway.

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The aftermath of a deadly crane collapse that struck a passenger train in Thailand. (State Railway of Thailand via AP)

«Nineteen bodies have been recovered, but there are still some inside the train carriages that cannot be removed yet because the crane started shifting, so the team pulled back for fear of danger,» said Police Col. Thatchapon Chinnawong, according to Reuters. 

Chinnawong added that those who were killed were in two of the three carriages struck by the crane.

A train traveling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani derailed after a construction crane fell onto one of its carriages. (Ministry of Transport/Handout via Reuters)

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This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.

Tras más de un año de bloqueo, Venezuela levantó este martes la prohibición a la red social X, antes conocida como Twitter, que es propiedad del magnate estadounidense Elon Musk. Hubo mensajes de los principales dirigentes del chavismo. Y se destacó una imagen en la cuenta del propio Nicolás Maduro, detenido en una cárcel de Nueva York.

En el perfil del líder chavista publicaron un afiche que lo muestra con su esposa Cilia Flores, también capturada por Estados Unidos; y con la actual presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez.

Sobre impreso hay un contador que reza: «Han transcurrido 11 días de su secuestro».

Más abajo se encuentra la consigna con la que el gobierno venezolano busca impulsar una tendencia en la red social X: «#LosQueremosDeVuelta». Y al pie van los nombres completos de Maduro y Flores, junto con sus funciones. «Presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela» y «Primera Combatiente», respectivamente.

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— Nicolás Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) January 14, 2026

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Venezuela restableció el acceso a X en la noche del martes. El bloqueo había sido ordenado hace más de un año por el depuesto presidente Nicolás Maduro luego de su controvertida reelección en julio de 2024.

La suspensión entró en vigencia el 9 de agosto de 2024, poco después de ser proclamado vencedor de las presidenciales entre denuncias de fraude.

Ministros, parlamentarios e instituciones del gobierno pararon el uso de esta red que era el primer canal de información del país. Desde entonces su acceso dentro de Venezuela era solo posible mediante el uso de una red privada, también denominada VPN.

Usuarios de la operadora telefónica Digitel podían acceder a X, constató la AFP. En otras compañías como Movistar y la estatal Cantv el acceso a la plataforma era aún parcial.

El mensaje anterior de Maduro databa del 8 de agosto de 2024.

«Fuera X por #10Días de Venezuela! En nuestro país hay Constitución, Ley, Instituciones y Estado. 10 días para que presente sus recaudos. Qué se acaben los planes en redes para sembrar violencia, odio y de atacar a #Venezuela desde el exterior. El #PuebloVenezolano merece respeto», afirmó en ese tuit.

Iba acompañada de una «nota de la comunidad» en la que desmentían la acusación del líder chavista.

«La aplicación X no es la que genera odio o violencia, como trata de relatarlo Nicolás Maduro, permite la libertad de expresión y en el contexto sociopolítico venezolano actual, la transparencia es una desventaja para el régimen, por lo que decide restringirla», señalaba esa nota.

Altos dirigentes del chavismo como la presidenta interina, Delcy Rodríguez, y el ministro de Interior, Diosdado Cabello, publicaron mensajes más temprano para informar que retomaban el uso de X.

«Retomamos contacto por esta vía. Venezuela sigue de pie, con fortaleza y conciencia histórica. íSigamos unidos, avanzando por la tranquilidad económica, la justicia social y el Estado de bienestar en el que merecemos encontrarnos!», publicó Rodríguez.

La presidenta interina asumió el poder tras la captura de Maduro el 3 de enero durante ataques de fuerzas estadounidenses que dejaron más de 100 muertos en Venezuela, según cifras oficiales.

Retomamos contacto por esta vía. Venezuela sigue de pie, con fortaleza y conciencia histórica. 🇻🇪

¡Sigamos unidos, avanzando por la tranquilidad económica, la justicia social y el Estado de bienestar en el que merecemos encontrarnos!

— Delcy Rodríguez (@delcyrodriguezv) January 14, 2026

Por su parte, Cabello confirmó que va a «retomar» la vía de X para comunicarse con sus seguidores.

«Paso por aquí a darle un gran abrazo a los hermanos y hermanas de Venezuela y el mundo que han estado pendientes del tema de nuestro país, vamos a retomar esta vía para comunicarnos, pendientes. Nosotros Venceremos!!», escribió el número dos del partido.

Paso por aquí a darle un gran abrazo a los hermanos y hermanas de Venezuela y el mundo que han estado pendientes del tema de nuestro país, vamos a retomar esta vía para comunicarnos, pendientes. Nosotros Venceremos!!

— Diosdado Cabello R (@dcabellor) January 13, 2026

Un detalle: en las primeras horas ninguno de los dos tenía cuenta verificada, ni la azul, de usuario pago, ni la gris, atribuida la «cuenta de una organización gubernamental o multilateral».

Maduro sí tiene tilde azul, por una verificación realizada en abril de 2013.