According to another video of the incident cited by CNN, the woman was seen with her arms interlocked with a man, understood to be her husband, as he was being detained.
One masked agent is allegedly seen grabbing the woman's hair while someone else is heard saying, “Just grab her, grab her and pull her away.
I was not aware of that video until tonight. She's the woman we noted in Friday's snapshot who was assaulted by ICE:
Want to see something disgusting? Steam this video at THE NEW YORK TIMES of an ICE agent slamming a woman to the ground. Andy Newman and Luis Ferré-Sadurní report for the paper:
A federal agent shoved a woman and pushed her to the floor in front of what appeared to be her two young children on Thursday during a confrontation at an immigration courthouse in Manhattan.
A video shows a wrenching encounter in a hallway of 26 Federal Plaza in which the woman and a girl are desperately clinging to the woman’s husband, who is being detained. Agents pull the hair of the woman and the girl to get them away from the man.
After agents pry the family apart and lead the resisting man away, the woman yells, “You guys don’t care about anything!” in Spanish at an agent who is trying to get her to leave and telling her, “Adios, adios.” She puts a hand on his chest, and he shoves her. When she tries to grab onto him, he pushes her down.
This is not America, let's not pretend that it is. It's hell and it's brought you to be the tedious contributions of Convicted Felon Donald Chump and the corrupt Supreme Court.
These are thugs unleashed by Donald Chump who are not bound by laws -- per the Supreme Court -- and who terrorize people daily. And there is no real legal recourse presently, none at all. Federal courts try to do their job and follow the law -- including the Constitution -- and for that Chump attacks them publicly and the Supreme Court nullifies them.
That's why the mid-terms are so important.
That video was outrageous. And it got attention. Other video that has been outrages has not gotten the amplification it deserves and needs. Luis Ferré-Sadurní (NEW YORK TIMES) reports:
A federal immigration officer was “relieved of his duties” and is under investigation after he shoved an Ecuadorean woman whose husband had been arrested and pushed her to the floor at an immigration courthouse in Manhattan, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday.
The altercation took place on Thursday at 26 Federal Plaza, the epicenter of President Trump’s immigration crackdown in New York City, and was captured in videos that spread rapidly on social media and beyond. The footage set off an outcry from New York City officials who denounced the behavior of the officer, who has not been identified, and demanded that he be disciplined.
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“The officer’s conduct in this video is unacceptable and beneath the men and women of ICE,” said Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, the agency that oversees ICE. “Our ICE law enforcement are held to the highest professional standards and this officer is being relieved of current duties as we conduct a full investigation.”
Ms. McLaughlin declined to elaborate when asked if the officer had been suspended or fired, saying, “That’s being determined pending investigation.”
On Friday, Representative Dan Goldman and Brad Lander, the city comptroller, both Democrats, referred the ICE officer to Pam Bondi, the attorney general, and the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan for felony prosecution. The referral is a recommendation for prosecution, but the Department of Justice has the discretion to decide whether to pursue a case.
And that's probably where it now starts and ends. Homeland Security says they're investigating and they don't do a damn thing and then try to pretend that there's no reason to provide an update. Of course, there is. The simplest one being public trust.
No one should ever be treated the way Monica Moreta-Galarza was treated.
But ICE and Homeland Security will pretend the matter was addressed when it never was.
It can't be addressed. To do so would probably open the US government up to a lawsuit on the part of the ICE agent beating up the woman. That man would then sue if he was held accountable. And he'd note what ICE agents have told me: That they're instructed to do whatever they want and told they will face no consequences.
So watch Homeland Security bury the whole thing while pretending that they're addressing it.
Till Eckert (PRO-PUBLICA) notes:
It wasn’t the first time videos have captured scenes of immigration agents using violent force to carry out the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign. But the videos of this incident — one of which I filmed for ProPublica — seemed to stir something different. In a rare move, the government publicly reprimanded an officer for such conduct.
“The officer’s conduct in this video is unacceptable and beneath the men and women of ICE,” an assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, Tricia McLaughlin, said. “Our ICE law enforcement are held to the highest professional standards and this officer is being relieved of current duties as we conduct a full investigation.”
I’ve only been in the U.S. as a reporter for eight weeks — so I just barely arrived. I come from Germany and am on the staff at Correctiv, a nonprofit investigative newsroom. I’d been alarmed by videos of masked ICE agents sweeping immigrants off the street, scenes I never thought I’d see in the United States, and I came with the goal of witnessing what was going on for myself. I wanted to report on how the administration’s immigration crackdown was playing out from the front lines.
I’ve only been in the U.S. as a reporter for eight weeks — so I just barely arrived. I come from Germany and am on the staff at Correctiv, a nonprofit investigative newsroom. I’d been alarmed by videos of masked ICE agents sweeping immigrants off the street, scenes I never thought I’d see in the United States, and I came with the goal of witnessing what was going on for myself. I wanted to report on how the administration’s immigration crackdown was playing out from the front lines.
At THE NEW REPUBLIC, Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling writes:
ICE agents across the country have taken to wearing masks in an attempt to shield their identities from public scrutiny as they ransack American communities. DHS has provided federal support to their anonymizing decision, openly acknowledging that officers would continue to violate agency-specific mask bans put in place by state governments.
But the agent who attacked Moreta-Galarza had his full face on display, allowing NPR to identify him as the same officer involved in the arrest of a court observer last month.
“The agent, who was unmasked and had been sitting in the waiting area earlier, yelled at NPR: ‘Stop fucking following me! Why are you fucking following me?’ before turning and yelling the same thing at the court observer,” the radio outlet reported.
The court reporter was then taken into an enclosed elevator bay, taken into federal custody, and ultimately received two citations, according to NPR—trespassing in a secure area and failing to follow lawful commands from an officer.
Rafie Ollah Shouhed was physically assaulted by ICE twice -- here for video. Ashleigh Fields (THE HILL) explains:
A U.S. citizen injured during a Los Angeles immigration raid has filed a $50 million federal tort claim against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and two of its agencies for the use of “excessive force.”
Rafie Ollah Shouhed, 79, said he suffered from multiple broken ribs, contusions and symptoms of a traumatic brain injury after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents allegedly slammed him to the ground earlier this month.
Agents were targeting five people from Guatemala and Mexico during the Sept. 9 operation that took place at his car wash business, according to a DHS statement shared with The Associated Press. DHS said Shouhed was originally arrested for “impeding” a federal officer.
“What can I do for you? Can I help you?” Shouhed recalled saying to the officers, according to the AP.
He was then thrown to the ground by three masked agents and briefly taken into custody, according to the claim. Shouhed was eventually released without charges.
“This was an outrageous and unlawful assault on a 79-year-old American citizen in his own place of business,” V. James DeSimone, Shouhed’s attorney, said in a statement.
“Federal agents body slammed Mr. Shouhed, pinned him to the ground with a knee on his neck, ignored his pleas for medical care, and left him broken and in pain for hours. Their actions violated the Constitution, California civil rights law, and basic human decency.”
ICE is untrained and it's out of control. What just happened Wednesday in Baltimore makes that incredibly clear:
A video showing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest in Prince George's County has left a community on edge.
It appears to show ICE officers pinning a man to the ground in Hyattsville in the middle of an intersection. During the scuffle, an agent's firearm appears to get loose and once retrieved, the agent seems to point it toward bystanders.
In other news, Richard Hall (TIME) notes:
To those who know him, Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts is an “integral part” of the school community and a former principal of the year. But to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), he is a “criminal alien” and a threat to public safety.
Those competing descriptions of Roberts, 54, emerged following his dramatic arrest by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency on Friday morning, in a case that has stunned the Des Moines, Iowa, community in which he has worked for years.
Roberts, an educator with decades of experience who became Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools in 2023, was detained by ICE in a “targeted enforcement operation” last week.
, and Grant Gerlock, Isabella Luu, Katarina Sostaric, Nicole Grundmeier and Lucia Cheng (IOWA PUBLIC RADIO) note:
Word that Roberts was detained was first shared in an email to the district on Friday around 12:20 p.m.
By 4 p.m., a crowd advocating for Roberts’ release began to grow outside the Neal Smith Federal Building in downtown Des Moines. Students, parents and other community members filled the sidewalks around the intersection. Some people spilled into the street. They chanted “Free Dr. Roberts” and “No justice, no peace.” Others held signs opposing the Trump administration’s mass deportation policies.
Des Moines community member Isaiah Stegman, 45, said even if Roberts did violate laws, involving ICE isn’t the way to handle the situation. He said Roberts contributed to many different communities.
“Regardless of what might’ve been the circumstances
People gathered in Westminster on Saturday for a benefit event to help the family of a man who died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody this week.
Ismael Ayala-Uribe, 39, died on Monday at a hospital after five weeks at the Adelanto detention center. His death is now under investigation.
At Saturday's benefit, the community honored his life through food.
Ayala-Uribe's loved ones organized the pop-up event, selling lunch plates to raise money for his funeral.
Friends describe the 39-year-old as a beautiful soul.
And KTLA's Angelique Brenes adds:
Ayala-Uribe was pronounced dead at 2:32 a.m. on Sept. 22. He had been referred to the hospital the previous day to evaluate an abscess on his buttock and was scheduled for surgery. ICE reported that he was also hypertensive and displayed abnormal tachycardia. The cause of death remains under investigation by DHS.
Ayala-Uribe came to the U.S. as a young child and received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protection in 2012. His renewal request was denied in 2016 following a DUI conviction. He was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Aug. 17 during an enforcement action at the Fountain Valley Auto Wash, where he had worked for 15 years, and was transferred to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center on Aug. 22 for immigration proceedings.
Protests took place today against ICE. Here for video of NYC's Stand Against ICE Day of Action protest. At THE NEW YORK POST -- no link to trash -- faux reporters Khristian Narizhaya and Rich Calder type that the protesters were paid activists. They offer no proof because there is none and because whores are always promoting themselves so they can get other clients. Khristian and Rich should be busy for days. Kristie Keleshian (CBS NEWS) reports:
Demonstrators marched down Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn and packed Sunset Park for one of eight events held across the city, started by members of the City Council Progressive Caucus.
"Not only our immigrant neighbors should know their rights, but regular U.S. citizens should know their rights because we see this administration is breaking, violating laws all over the place," Councilmember Alexa Aviles said.
"If they were doing things legally, there would be no issues or no problems, so I'm constantly questioning what they're doing," Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes said.
Demonstrators were told to wear white as a way to show peace in their message.
"We reject this violent Trump agenda, and we want our neighbors to know that they are safe here," Aviles said.
Demonstrator Damien Andrade said he was participating to stand in solidarity with his father, who is undocumented.
"He's also very scared to go outside today, and since we're trying to get him papers and, you know, that process, it takes a very, very long time," he said.
CBS NEWS CHICAGO notes a local protest today:
Protesters took to Daley Plaza Saturday afternoon, calling for Cook County State's Attorney Eileen Burke to investigate and close the Broadview ICE facility.
The demonstration was organized by a group called The Coalition Against the Trump Agenda.
A spokesman from the Cook County State's Attorney's Office told CBS News Chicago that their office does not conduct independent investigations into criminal conduct and does not have jurisdiction over federal agencies.
This comes as the protest outside the ICE facility in Broadview continues with clashes between protesters and ICE agents.
In California, Karla Sosa (KERO) reports:
Immigrant rights groups held their largest protest in four years on Saturday, marching from the Bakersfield Museum of Art to the Mesa Verde ICE Detention Center to protest what they claim are inhumane conditions at ICE facilities in Kern County.
Close to 200 people participated in the march, all with the same purpose of raising awareness about detention conditions and immigration enforcement practices.
Reverend Deborah Lee with Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity said this year's protest drew significantly more participants than previous demonstrations.
"Given the context of the racial profiling and the ice attacks on our communities, we have called for a much larger gathering," Lee said.
The protesters are also highlighting concerns about the facilities' impact on local communities and resources.
On protests, remember the upcoming No Kings October 18th rallies.
Meanwhile, in an effort to aggravate the national situation, Chump has deployed armed forces to Portland, Oregon. Luke BroadwaterAnna Griffin and Hamed Aleaziz (NEW YORK TIMES) report:
President Trump declared on Saturday that he had directed troops to be sent to Portland, Ore., saying he had authorized them to use “full force” to quell protests directed at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities.
The order was the latest instance of Mr. Trump’s use of the American military on the nation’s streets, after federal troops were sent to Washington last month in an effort to crack down on crime. Federal agents will begin arriving in Memphis as early as next week, after the president authorized the use of the National Guard there as part of a similar crackdown.
Like Mr. Trump’s other dispatches of federal forces, the Portland directive was quickly opposed by state and local officials, who called it unnecessary.
Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat, said in an afternoon news briefing that she had spoken with the president and Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, on Saturday, and that she had told them to stay out. She did not plan to approve the use of the state’s National Guard, she added.
The Socialist Equity Party issued a statement on Chump's actions pointing out:
Trump’s deployment of troops to Portland, Oregon, with authorization to use deadly violence, is a criminal assault on the American people and part of a calculated conspiracy to obliterate democratic rights and establish a police state.
On Saturday morning, Trump posted on Truth Social: “At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary.”
The president of the United States has ordered the military into an American city with the explicit directive to use deadly force against civilians. This is an unprecedented violation of the Constitution and the Posse Comitatus Act. It is a frontal assault on the inalienable rights of the population, including those inscribed in the First Amendment, which prohibits any abridgment of “the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” If there were any definition of “high crimes and misdemeanors,” this is it.
As the Socialist Equality Party wrote in its statement of September 19, one week ago, “It is necessary to put aside all self-deluding hopes that what is unfolding is anything less than a drive to establish a presidential dictatorship, based on the military, police, paramilitary forces and fascist gangs.” This warning has now been entirely confirmed.
Winding down with this from US House Rep Dan Goldman's office:
- Prohibit DHS officers from wearing face coverings or any item that conceals their face during detentions or arrests.
- Require that DHS officers identify the specific component they work for (such as ICE or CBP).
- Mandate that officers wear or display official insignia or uniforms clearly visible to others.
- The bill also directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to invest in research and development to ensure visibility of DHS insignia and uniforms under a wide range of conditions, from different locations and times of day to weather circumstances.
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