Summary
A viral video showed a woman named Monica Elizabeth Moreta-Galarza being pushed to the ground by an immigration agent at a federal building in New York. The Department of Homeland Security is investigating the incident, and the agent involved has been suspended.
Key Facts
- Monica Moreta-Galarza is an Ecuadorian woman living in New York.
- A video showed an immigration agent pushing her to the ground while she was at a federal building for her husband's immigration hearing.
- The Department of Homeland Security suspended the agent and is investigating what happened.
- Moreta-Galarza claims the agent was confrontational earlier, including pulling her hair and yelling at her and her children.
- Moreta-Galarza and her family are seeking asylum and have another court hearing planned.
- Moreta-Galarza has appealed directly to former President Trump to show compassion to her family.
- DHS has stated that the conduct in the video is not acceptable for its officers.
- An investigation is ongoing, and no criminal charges have been filed yet.
