SaralnamaThe Department of Homeland Security has placed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on leave after he was filmed shoving a woman to the ground at a New York immigration court. He has been relieved of his current duties while DHS conducts a full investigation into the incident, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement on Friday. "The officer's conduct in this video is unacceptable and beneath the men and women of ICE," McLaughlin added. "Our ICE law enforcement are held to the highest professional standards." Video of the incident, which was widely shared on social media on Thursday, shows a crying woman approach the ICE officer in a hallway. He says "adios" to her several times before he grabs her, pushes her backwards and then knocks her to the ground. Another video taken from a different… (Updated 27 Sep 2025, 02:04 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- The Department of Homeland Security has placed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on leave after he was filmed shoving a woman to the ground at a New York immigration court
- He has been relieved of his current duties while DHS conducts a full investigation into the incident, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement on Friday
- "The officer's conduct in this video is unacceptable and beneath the men and women of ICE," McLaughlin added