Federal agents grabbed and shoved journalists in a hall outside a New York City immigration court, sending one to the hospital.

Federal agents grabbed and shoved journalists in a hallway outside a New York City immigration court on Tuesday, sending one to the hospital in the latest clash between authorities enforcing President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and members of the public seeking to observe and document their actions.

A visual journalist identified as L. Vural Elibol of the Turkish news agency Anadolu hit his head on the floor at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pushed one journalist off a public elevator and shoved another journalist to the floor, according to video and witnesses.

  • Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksOP
    39·
    8 months ago

    Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin defended the agents’ actions, saying they were being “swarmed by agitators and members of the press, which obstructed operations.”

    I don’t even know what she looks like, but anytime I see this lady’s name, I know she’s only popping up to downplay something awful DHS has done.

    • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      8 months ago

      99% chance she’s blonde and probably has resting bitch face. That’s basically been a right wing requirement for decades. There’s a few exceptions, but that seems to be what it takes to get to any public position.