ICE Officers Shove Journalists at 26 Federal Plaza, One Hospitalized

Violent Altercation at Immigration Court

• ⚡ Video shows ICE officers shoving journalists out of an elevator at 26 Federal Plaza, resulting in one journalist being hospitalized.
• 📌 This incident occurred after federal immigration agents began routinely detaining immigrants at asylum hearings, with press present to document the proceedings.

Physical Assaults on Media

• 💥 Two officers in ski masks are seen pushing two photojournalists to the ground.
• 🏥 One photographer, reportedly from a Turkish media outlet, fell into a third photographer and remained on the ground for half an hour before being taken out on a stretcher in a neck brace.
• ⚠️ This follows a similar incident last week where an ICE officer was filmed pushing a woman to the ground outside the same courthouse.

Official Reactions and Reinstatement

• ⚖️ The Department of Homeland Security initially relieved the officer from last week's incident of his duties, calling the conduct unacceptable.
• 🔄 However, CBS News learned that the same officer was reinstated the day after the initial statement.
• 🗣️ Critics condemned the violence, stating that no incident justifies such actions against those witnessing the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda.

DHS and Governor's Statements

• 📢 A DHS spokesman stated that officers repeatedly told the crowd of agitators and journalists to move back and exit the elevator, urging the media and politicians to stop