Before dawn on Halloween, families in southwest Houston experienced chaos during a federal ICE operation. Among those affected was Erik Cornejo, a lifelong Houstonian and U.S. citizen, who says masked agents surrounded him and sprayed him with mace without warning.

“I was in the parking lot and noticed a lot of unmarked vehicles,” Erik said. “They just closed my path. One came to my window and started spraying me with mace. He never identified himself. He never asked for my ID.”

He described how the spray filled his truck, covering the dashboard and windshield. His eyes burned as he called 911 for help. “I lost my vision. I dialed 911 and asked for help through HPD,” he said. “I was scared — scared for my life.”

Erik said police officers who arrived initially refused to give him a repor

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