Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating the alleged beating of Alberto Castañeda Mondragón, a Mexican citizen, by immigration officers last month. He suffered eight skull fractures and was taken to the intensive care unit at a Minneapolis hospital. Investigators from the St Paul police and FBI visited the shopping center parking lot where Castañeda Mondragón says ICE agents forcibly removed him from a vehicle, threw him to the ground, and struck him repeatedly on the head with a steel baton. ICE claims that Castañeda Mondragón caused his own injuries by trying to escape while handcuffed and falling against a concrete wall. However, hospital staff told the Associated Press that the injuries could not be explained by a fall. A CT scan showed fractures on all sides of his skull, which a doctor said did not match falling injuries. Earlier, Castañeda Mondragón told the AP that the officers were "racist" and "started beating me right away when they arrested me." His lawyers argued that ICE racially profiled him. Local and federal investigators asked businesses near the parking lot for surveillance footage. Some stores said their cameras did not capture the arrest or the videos were overwritten because the footage request came more than a month after the incident. Police and FBI agents tried to recover lost videos but results are unclear. The St Paul police and FBI have not commented on the case. This probe occurs alongside another federal investigation into whether ICE officers lied under oath about a January shooting in Minneapolis. Meanwhile, the FBI will not share information with Minnesota authorities about the shooting death of Alex Pretti, which is under a Justice Department civil rights review. The Department of Homeland Security stood by ICE’s claim, stating in a release that on January 8, 2026, ICE arrested Alberto Castañeda Mondragón, who had overstayed his visa. The agency said he tried to escape while handcuffed and hit his head on a concrete wall. Yet a court filing later revealed ICE only learned about the visa overstay after the arrest. Police said they could not investigate the incident until Castañeda Mondragón filed a report, which was delayed due to his hospital stay and immigration status. His statement was finally recorded at the Mexican consulate last week. Meanwhile, some surveillance footage has already been lost due to overwriting. Ramsey County's chief prosecutor, John Choi, promised to investigate all allegations of illegal conduct by federal agents thoroughly. Castañeda Mondragón is scheduled to meet ICE on February 23 at the Minneapolis detention center, possibly leading to his re-arrest or deportation.