"She claimed that these individuals obstructed operations, which involved masked ICE agents arresting a human being she described as an illegal alien from Peru. McLaughlin's statement was patently false. We witnessed it ourselves at the scene. Video showing the incident that went viral on social media also undermined the lies in the DHS representative's statement. The two ICE agents confronted the individual inside a public elevator that was open to the public; there were no posted restrictions on who could be inside the lift."
"Moses walked inside the elevator when the ICE agents became aggressive and pushed him. Other reporters and photographers outside the elevator, not even inside the car, captured the chaos that unfolded. If McLaughlin and DHS were looking for agitators to blame for the Sept. 30 incident at Federal Plaza, they can look at the ICE agents involved and themselves in the mirror. For months, ICE agents many of them hiding their faces behind masks have set upon people attending court-mandated hearings at Federal Plaza"
On Sept. 30, 2025 at 26 Federal Plaza, masked ICE agents confronted and shoved individuals, including amNewYork Police Bureau Chief Dean Moses and other journalists. The Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin blamed agitators and members of the press, alleging obstruction and an arrest of an individual described as an illegal alien from Peru. Video and on-site witnesses contradicted the DHS statement, showing agents confronting a person in a public elevator and pushing Moses when he entered. For months, masked ICE agents have detained people at Federal Plaza immigration court, causing distress among detainees and family members.
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