Summary
A federal immigration officer in New York City was removed from duty after a video showed him pushing a woman to the ground outside an immigration court. The incident occurred while agents were trying to arrest a man, and the Department of Homeland Security described the officer's actions as unacceptable.
Key Facts
- An immigration officer in New York City was filmed pushing a woman to the ground.
- The event happened outside the 26 Federal Plaza immigration court.
- The incident occurred during an attempted arrest of a man by the agents.
- Family members, including the woman and her daughter, were near the arrest scene.
- The officer allegedly grabbed the woman's hair before pushing her.
- The Department of Homeland Security has started an investigation into the incident.
- DHS called the officer's behavior unacceptable.
