WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) – A man living in the United States illegally was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attacking a federal law enforcement agent, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.

According to court documents, Diego Barron-Esquivel , 23, pleaded guilty to one count of forcible assault of a federal officer.

On February 28, 2025, Barron-Esquivel intentionally assaulted and strangled an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deportation officer who was in Wichita performing his official duties, causing bodily injury to the officer, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

“Violence against law enforcement is completely unacceptable and will be dealt with very seriously,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser. “Our society would cease to function without brave officer

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