Fox News reporters Matt Finn and Bill Melugin each reported Friday afternoon on the arrest by federal authorities of a second medical worker with the Ontario Advanced Surgical Center for allegedly interfering with ICE agents as they tried to arrest an illegal alien on July 8 in Ontario, California.
Danielle Nadine Davila reportedly turned herself in on Friday after a fellow medical worker, Jose de Jesus Ortega, was arrested early Friday morning.
The case drew national attention as supporters of mass illegal immigration spread a lie that the illegal alien was arrested while at a doctor’s appointment, when in fact he was outside when agents tried to apprehend him and ran inside the medical building with help from the staff who then tried to block the ICE agents.
Matt Finn posted on X, “UPDATE: female medical worker who appeared to block ICE arrest on camera just surrendered to federal authorities. That marks the second arrest for the day from this viral video.”
UPDATE: female medical worker who appeared to block ICE arrest on camera just surrendered to federal authorities. That marks the second arrest for the day from this viral video. https://t.co/bH8aBcwi9c
— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) July 25, 2025
“NOW: female CA medical worker seen in viral video appearing to a block ICE arrest, just surrendered to federal authorities, per federal source. Her male counterpart, also seen in the video, was arrested earlier this morning.”
NOW: female CA medical worker seen in viral video appearing to a block ICE arrest, just surrendered to federal authorities, per federal source. Her male counterpart, also seen in the video, was arrested earlier this morning. https://t.co/wWcOC9MrBT pic.twitter.com/Mpvnkc2k8k
— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) July 25, 2025
Bill Melugin reported, “BREAKING: I’m told by federal law enforcement sources that the female medical worker, DANIELLE NADINE DAVILA, was just arrested by HSI agents and is now in federal custody. She is also charged with 18 USC 111, assaulting/resisting/impeding federal agents.”
BREAKING: I’m told by federal law enforcement sources that the female medical worker, DANIELLE NADINE DAVILA, was just arrested by HSI agents and is now in federal custody. She is also charged with 18 USC 111, assaulting/resisting/impeding federal agents. https://t.co/f1Zj1mjT45 pic.twitter.com/dsFtnPFdKu
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) July 25, 2025
Interim U.S. Attorney for Los Angeles Bill Essayli commented earlier Friday on the charges in the case:
My office has filed federal criminal charges against Jose de Jesus Ortega, 38, of Highland, and Danielle Nadine Davila, 33, of Corona, who are accused of assaulting and interfering with an ICE investigation earlier this month at a surgery center in San Bernardino County.
The media originally reported that the illegal alien was taken during a medical appointment. That was false. The illegal alien arrested inside the surgery center was not a patient. He ran inside for cover and these defendants attempted to block his apprehension by assaulting our agents.
It doesn’t matter who you are or where you work, if you assault our agents or otherwise interfere with our operations, you will be arrested and charged with a federal crime.
My office has filed federal criminal charges against Jose de Jesus Ortega, 38, of Highland, and Danielle Nadine Davila, 33, of Corona, who are accused of assaulting and interfering with an ICE investigation earlier this month at a surgery center in San Bernardino County.
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— U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) July 25, 2025
Essayli spoke on Friday with Melugin about the case before the second worker was arrested:
“The politicians in California have emboldened people to stand up to ICE, they think it’s okay to interfere or obstruct,” Essayli said. “We’ve said this over and over again, if you get in our way, if you lay a hand on a federal agent, you will be arrested and you will be charged.”
I asked if these federal charges are too heavy handed for these medical workers?
“No, it’s the opposite,” Essayli told me. “We have to charge these cases. We have to set an example. We have to enforce the rule of law. Federal agents are off limits. Do not touch them.”
NEW: US Attorney @USAttyEssayli joined me to discuss his decision to arrest two SoCal medical workers on federal charges of interfering w/ ICE.
“The politicians in California have emboldened people to stand up to ICE, they think it’s okay to interfere or obstruct,” Essayli said.… pic.twitter.com/wV6mfKZPQc
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) July 25, 2025
Viral videos from July 8:
Viral video from the hallway:
Illegal arrested for deportation by ICE at the Ontario Advanced Surgical Center in California on Tuesday, July 8.
It doesn’t matter where illegals go, they’ll be deported.
Good. pic.twitter.com/qXNVtBMLqQ
— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) July 9, 2025
Video from inside the facility:
The medical staff at the Ontario Advanced Surgery Center interfered with ICE agents and physically restrained him from doing his job. They should be held accountable and prosecuted for their actions. pic.twitter.com/eLi5Tjj0a3
— (@pr0ud_americans) July 12, 2025
DHS statement from July 9 on the incident:
THE FACTS: ICE officers conducted a targeted enforcement operation to arrest two illegal aliens. Officers in clearly marked ICE bullet proof vests approached the illegal alien targets as they exited a vehicle.
One of the illegal aliens, Denis Guillen-Solis who is from Honduras, fled on foot to evade law enforcement. He ended up near the Ontario Advanced Surgical Center where hospital staff assaulted law enforcement and drug the officer and illegal alien into the facility.
Then, the staff attempted to obstruct the arrest by locking the door, blocking law enforcement vehicles from moving, and even called the cops claiming there was a “kidnapping.”
THE FACTS: ICE officers conducted a targeted enforcement operation to arrest two illegal aliens. Officers in clearly marked ICE bullet proof vests approached the illegal alien targets as they exited a vehicle.
One of the illegal aliens, Denis Guillen-Solis who is from Honduras,… pic.twitter.com/xjxXcMcZnc
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 9, 2025
