The incident at the immigration court in Lower Manhattan involved the arrest of Carlos Javier, a Paraguayen native, by masked ICE agents despite being granted a return date for his asylum application. Witnesses described chaos as agents forcibly apprehended Javier and aggressively handled his sister, shoving her to the ground. City Comptroller Brad Lander criticized the agents for their lack of visible identification and warrants during the operation. The event raised concerns about the practices of immigration enforcement within the courthouse.
Chaos erupted as ICE agents arrested Carlos Javier in immigration court despite a judge granting him a court date for asylum. The situation escalated with agents aggressively handling his sister and court observers.
Witnesses reported aggressive behavior from ICE agents, who concealed their identities while arresting Javier without presenting any badges or warrants, further inciting fear among bystanders.
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