Photographer Shoved by ICE Agents Outside NYC Immigration Court

Confrontation Outside Immigration Court

• 📸 Photographer Olga Federova was shoved to the ground by ICE agents outside the federal immigration court in Lower Manhattan.
• 💡 The incident occurred when journalists attempted to document ICE arresting immigrants in an elevator.
• ⚠️ Agents in ski masks pushed two journalists, with one being taken from the building on a stretcher.

ICE Agent Reinstatement and Media Relations

• 🏛️ A DHS spokesman claimed officers repeatedly warned the crowd to get back and exit the elevator.
• 🗣️ Federova stated there was no warning, only a shout followed immediately by shoving.
• 🚨 This incident follows the reinstatement of an ICE officer who had previously pushed a woman to the ground at the same building.

Broader ICE Conduct and Safety Concerns

• ✈️ In Illinois, state police are investigating an ICE agent who shot a pepper ball into a CBS reporter's car.
• 🏢 DHS cited concerns about officer safety due to multiple threats at the New York federal building.
• 📢 The agency urged the media and politicians to stop "fanning the flames of division."
• ⚖️ Federova believes the escalation in ICE officer behavior is due to a lack of accountability.