Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Anti-ICE Protester Shot, Left Blind
A young man named Kaden Rummler was protesting near a federal building in California.
He was shouting through a megaphone when a federal agent shot him in the face with a less-lethal projectile.
The projectile caused serious injuries, and Kaden had to undergo six hours of surgery.
Doctors found pieces of plastic, glass, and metal in his eye and face.
Unfortunately, Kaden is now permanently blind in one eye.
Some people support Kaden and say the federal agents used too much force.
Others say the protesters were interfering with the agents' work.
Two protesters were arrested for disorderly conduct and assaulting a federal officer.
Kaden Rummler, 21, was protesting ICE raids and federal immigration enforcement policies in Santa Ana, California.
He was shot in the face with a less-lethal projectile by a DHS agent, resulting in permanent blindness in his left eye.
Rummler underwent six hours of surgery to address damage to his eye and face, with doctors finding shards of plastic, glass, and metal embedded.
Supporters condemn the use of force by federal agents, while others argue protesters interfered with law enforcement operations.
Two protesters were arrested on charges including disorderly conduct and assault on a federal officer.
- Who
- Kaden Rummler, a 21-year-old anti-ICE protester
- What
- Shot in the face with a less-lethal projectile, resulting in permanent blindness in one eye and facial injuries
- When
- January 9
- Where
- Outside a federal building in Santa Ana, California
- Why
- Protesting against ICE raids and federal immigration enforcement policies
- Protester's Name
- Kaden Rummler
- Age
- 21
- Location
- Santa Ana, California
- Date
- January 9
- Injury
- Permanently blind in left eye, facial injuries
- Projectile Type
- Less-lethal
- Agency Involved
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Charges Against Protesters
- Disorderly conduct, assault on a federal officer
