A 24-year-old Mexican national remains at large after driving his vehicle into an ICE officers' car during an arrest attempt in Burlington, Vermont, on March 11, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security described the incident as part of a trend of vehicle attacks on federal agents. Local police clarified they did not assist in the immigration enforcement.
On March 11, 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Burlington, Vermont, conducted a targeted traffic stop to arrest Deyvi Daniel Corona-Sanchez, a 24-year-old from Mexico. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Corona-Sanchez drove his vehicle into the officers' car and then fled on foot into a nearby residence, where he remains at large. He had been deported from the United States in 2022 following a 2021 conviction for driving under the influence and criminal trespassing, DHS stated. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said, “During the attempted arrest, Corona-Sanchez weaponized his vehicle and rammed our ICE law enforcement officers. He fled on foot into a nearby residence and remains at-large.” She urged the public to report sightings to ICE at (866) 347-2423, adding, “This is just the latest in a disturbing trend of vehicle attacks.” Following the incident, federal agents raided a home believed to be his hiding place, sparking anti-ICE protests. The Middlebury Police Department issued a statement distancing itself: “The Middlebury Police Department did not investigate Corona-Sanchez’s citizenship or immigration status, as doing so is prohibited by Vermont’s Fair and Impartial Policing Policy.” Vermont has laws limiting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, and is described as a sanctuary state. DHS reported at least 182 vehicle rammings targeting ICE and Customs and Border Protection agents since President Donald Trump took office.
