DHS publicly condemned an ICE officer caught on video shoving a mother to the ground in a Manhattan courthouse and relieved him of duty pending investigation. Such public censure of line agents is rare, suggesting tighter scrutiny of use‑of‑force during immigration arrests, even inside federal courts.
— This signals a potential shift in federal enforcement norms and accountability, shaping training, oversight, and public expectations around immigration operations.
by Till Eckert
2025.09.26
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Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin’s statement calling the conduct 'unacceptable' and the officer’s immediate relief from duty after the filmed incident.
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