ICE Agent Relieved of Duty After NYC Altercation; Congressman Calls for Investigation

Incident Outside Federal Immigration Court

• 🚨 An ICE agent was relieved of duty following an altercation where a woman was thrown to the ground outside federal immigration court in lower Manhattan.
• 📌 The incident occurred shortly after the woman's husband was detained.

Congressman Dan Goldman's Response

• 💬 New York Congressman Dan Goldman is calling for a criminal investigation into the incident.
• 🏛️ Goldman stated that the woman and her children sought refuge in his office after the altercation.
• 🗣️ He expressed satisfaction with Homeland Security Secretary Christy Gnome's immediate action but criticized the Justice Department's perceived partisanship.

Homeland Security's Statement

• ⚠️ A Homeland Security spokesperson deemed the agent's conduct unacceptable and not representative of ICE's professional standards.
• ⚖️ An investigation into the agent's actions is currently underway.